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How bad is the coronavirus outbreak in
North East England?
Fury grew today in the North East as it emerged
there are only narrow margins between parts of the
region set to be hit with...
Just 1,800 out of 110,000 occupied
hospital beds are currently taken up by
Covid-19 patients
Covid-19 patients are currently occupying fewer
than 2 per cent of all hospital beds in England,
official data suggests. The...
Britons drank more alcohol than usual
during the lockdown but smoked less,
study reveals
Britons drank alcohol more than usual during
lockdown but there was a rise in the number of
people who gave up cigarettes,...
UK’s 10pm curfew won’t work unless
drinkers are told to leave pubs at
staggered times
Britain’s hotly-contested 10pm curfew will not curb
the spread of coronavirus unless pubs enforce
staggered leaving...
Understanding the effect of aging on the
genome
The key is to first observe and measure. In a paper
published in Cell Reports, scientists led by Johan
Auwerx at EPFL started...
Shedding light on how urban grime
affects chemical reactions in cities
Many city surfaces are coated with a layer of soot,
pollutants, metals, organic compounds and other
molecules known as “urban...
Europe’s second spike of Covid-19 is still
only a TENTH of the size of the crisis in
spring
The second wave of coronavirus rolling across
Europe is still only a tenth of the size of the first,
data suggests. Some...
Confusion ‘is a major symptom of Covid-
19 in frail older people’
Suddenly feeling confused and delirious is a
common symptom of Covid-19 among frail older
people, scientists have found. Officials...
Care homes are waiting up to THREE
WEEKS weeks to get their coronavirus
test results
Care homes are waiting up to three weeks to get
their coronavirus test results, it was claimed today
as the UK’s swabbing...
Britain announces more Covid-19 deaths
for Wednesday
Britain today recorded 7,108 more coronavirus
cases and another 71 deaths — including a threemonth
high of seven in Scotland. The...
The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe
COVID-19
There are several factors that influence a person’s
susceptibility to having a severe reaction, such as
their age and...
Innovative model improves Army humanagent
teaming
ADELPHI, Md. — Army researchers developed a
novel computational model for gathering cognitive
data that may be a game...
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‘Covid loves a crowd… so stay at home this New Year’s Eve’
says NHS boss
Professor Hugh Montgomery says hospitals are facing a
"tsunami" of Covid cases.
Face masks: How to wear one correctly
‘We filmed our dad’s final months to help people’
JOANNA HALL’S 30-day exercise plan to kickstart your New
Year
New mutant coronavirus strain IS more contagious by nearly
50%
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY launches a new series to make
2021 your healthiest year yet
Allergists offer reassurance regarding potential allergic
reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
Putty-like composites of gallium metal with potential for realworld
application
Nanoparticle drug-delivery system developed to treat brain
disorders
‘Street’ ERTs are more useful in
predicting companies’ future tax
outcomes, study finds
IMAGE: Erik Beardsley, assistant professor of
accountancy at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of
Business ...
A single-application treatment for ear
infections that doesn’t need refrigeration
Outer ear infections, which affect millions of people
each year, are typically caused by the bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa...
NASA imagery reveals Kujira
transitioning into an extratropical
cyclone
IMAGE: On Sept. 30 at 0300 UTC (Sept. 29 at 11
p.m. EDT), the MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite provided...
Study links low immunity to poor
outcomes in patients with HIV who
contract COVID-19
Clinical trials are testing whether medications that
treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also
treat COVID-19, leading...
Study looks at encoding the odor of
cigarette smoke
A recent publication in the Journal of Neuroscience
by a group of researchers at the University of
Kentucky looks at Encoding...
Drugs aren’t typically tested on women.
AI could correct that bias
Researchers at Columbia University have developed
AwareDX–Analysing Women At Risk for
Experiencing Drug toXicity–a...
Covid-19 survivor: ‘Doctors said my son
saved my life’
Breast screening: One million women in
UK may have missed scans
A mother-of-two who spent 45 days on a ventilator
after contracting coronavirus has said her son saved
her life by making...
Almost one million women in the UK have missed
vital breast screening due to coronavirus, a leading
charity has estimated. Breast...
Coronavirus: NHS well stocked for
ventilators this winter
The NHS now has 30,000 ventilators that can help
people breathe if they are very unwell with
coronavirus. That is about...
‘No reason’ for egg freezing 10-year
storage limit
The 10-year limit for storing eggs frozen for social
reasons could be scrapped to give people
concerned about declining fertility...
Drone carries kidneys a record 10 miles
across the Nevada desert
Kidneys were flown a record 10 miles across the
Nevada desert by drone earlier this month, setting a
record for unmanned...
Nearly 15% of US adults are uninsured
with most saying it is because coverage
is too expensive
Nearly 15% of US adults are uninsured: Two-thirds
of under-30s and more than 80% of older adults
can’t afford healthcare,...
Identical signs of brain damage in sleep
apnea and Alzheimer’s
While the cause of Alzheimer’s disease remains a
mystery, amyloid plaques that are toxic to brain cells
are known indicators...
Treat your body and tickle your
tastebuds… these mouthwatering recipes
could transform your life
Inflammation is the greatest health risk we all face,
and lies at the root of many common and serious
conditions — and...
Nerve cells let others ‘listen in’
If you want to share a secret with a friend in a busy
environment, you may try to find a quiet spot, close
the doors and...
Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism
prevents hair loss
Every day, tissues such as the skin and its hair
follicles are exposed to environmental damage like
ultraviolet radiation....
Gut microbiome may influence how
cancer patients respond to oral therapies,
study suggests
IMAGE: Brendan Daisley, a PhD candidate at
Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine
Dentistry who is...
In deadly COVID-19 lung inflammation,
BU researchers discover a culprit in
NFkB
Scientists at Boston University’s National Emerging
Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) and the
Center for Regenerative...
Wasp egg-laying organ inspires new tool
to reduce trauma in minimally invasive
surgery
A new tissue-transport device which was inspired by
the egg-laying organs of parasitic wasps could
greatly advance the field...
Chronically understudied, fences hold
grave ecological threats
Fences are one of humanity’s most frequent
landscape alterations, with their combined length
exceeding even that of...
UM171 saves another life
In a world first, a young man suffering from severe
aplastic anemia who could not be helped by
standard treatments has been...
Coronavirus US: Elderly excluded from
50% drug, all vaccine trials
Americans over 65 were excluded from half of all US
clinical trials of drugs and all trials for vaccines –
including...
Counties with persistent poverty rates
experience higher rates of cancer deaths
Background: Persistent poverty means that a county
has had poverty rates of 20 percent or more in U.S.
Census data from 1980,...
Hackensack Meridian CDI scientists find
one-two punch for preclinical cancer
models
IMAGE: The Hackensack Meridian Center for
Discovery and Innovation (CDI) view more Credit:
(courtesy of Hackensack...
Predator-prey interaction study reveals
more food does not always mean more
consumption
Scientists at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science
Center have developed an unusually rich picture of
who is eating whom...
Coronavirus: Breast milk may protect
babies from infection
Breast milk could be protective against coronavirus
– even WITHOUT antibodies against the disease,
Chinese lab study...
COVID-19 patients are now three times
less likely to have highly infectious levels
of the virus
Can a hi-tech gym kit really boost a
workout and prevent injury?
COVID-19 patients are now three times LESS likely
to have highly infectious levels of the virus
compared to the early days...
Sweat-wicking, fast-drying, energy-boosting —
these are just some of the claims made for the evergrowing
range of ‘wellness...
Coronavirus US: Pandemic causes spike
in drug overdose deaths
Drug overdose deaths have spiked in the US due to
the continuing coronavirus pandemic, a new report
finds. A total of 42...
Coronavirus US: College-age cases have
DOUBLED in many areas
Over the last month, coronavirus cases among
American 18- to 22-year-olds surged by 55 percent
nationwide, with case rates...
Woman who lost NOSE to skin cancer
has amazing nasal reconstruction
A woman who lost her entire nose due to skin
cancer was able to have doctors reconstruct a new
one for her. In 2016, Sabrina...
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines works
safely in older people data suggests
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine triggered a strong
antibody response in older adults, and only triggered
‘severe’...
Memory training for the immune system
At the same time, these cells will gain certain
functions, that enable them to destroy other cells,
that are e.g. infected...
Study suggests link between unexplained
miscarriages and how women perceive
men’s body odor
The results could lead to urgently needed answers
for many women who experience repeat miscarriage
with no clear underlying...
Discovery enables adult skin to
regenerate like a newborn’s
In a study, published in the journal eLife on Sept. 29,
the researchers identified a factor that acts like a
molecular switch...
Complex interplay among cells guides
them to where they need to go
The researchers built a mathematical model to
describe the interactions within a layer of cells on a
substrate, similar to...
Genetic risk of developing obesity is
driven by variants that affect the brain
“Our results provide evidence that biological
processes outside the traditional organs investigated
in obesity research,...
Wearable exosuit that lessens muscle
fatigue could redesign the future of work
The article describing the experiment and findings,
“Low-Profile Elastic Exosuit Reduces Back Muscle
Fatigue,”...
Many ventilation systems may increase
risk of COVID-19 exposure, study
suggests
A team from the University of Cambridge found that
widely-used ‘mixing ventilation’ systems, which are
designed...
Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from
the sea
IMAGE: Here is a visual representation of how ion
movement is affected by a reverse osmosis (RO)
membrane versus a...
Social media use linked with depression,
secondary trauma during COVID-19
“We found that social media use was rewarding up
to a point, as it provided informational, emotional
and peer support...
Study supports airborne spread of
COVID-19 indoors
New research from the University of Georgia
supports growing evidence for airborne transmission
of COVID-19 in enclosed spaces. Researchers...
Exosome treatment improves recovery
from heart attacks in a preclinical study
IMAGE: Jianyi “Jay ” Zhang view more Credit: UAB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Science has long...
Two pesticides approved for use in US
harmful to bees
A previously banned insecticide, which was
approved for agricultural use last year in the United
States, is harmful for bees...
New fire containment research addresses
risk and safety
IMAGE: A look at the Cameron Peak Fire plume,
taken in Rocky Mountain National Park on Sept. 5,
2020. view more Credit:...
Drug found to correct gene defect that
causes immune-driven gut leakiness
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A team of researchers led by
biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole at the
University of California,...
New technologies link treatments to the
patients who need them the most
IMAGE: Dr. Jennifer Dahne holds smartphoneenabled
devices that help patients participate in
smoking cessation clinical...
Giving babies Weetabix from four months
‘worth more research’
210 scientists highlight state of plants
and fungi in Plants, People, Planet
special issue
IMAGE: Five broad themes that encompass the
State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report 2020
are featured in...
Jet suit paramedic tested in the Lake
District ‘could save lives’
Introducing gluten to a baby’s diet before six months
may prevent children developing coeliac disease,
research suggests. The...
Media captionWatch the jet suit being tested in
mountain terrain A jet suit for paramedics which
would see patients...
Maternity units ‘too defensive’ and failing
to learn from mistakes
Some maternity units are too defensive when births
go wrong and causing a danger to patients, the chief
inspector of hospitals...
Flu jab waits and delays amid high
demand
Some GPs and pharmacies have run out of flu jabs
and are asking people to wait until more stock can
be delivered. Boots...
People who regularly use acid reflux
drugs are 24% more likely to develop type
2 diabetes
People who regularly use acid reflux drugs are 24%
more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, study finds
Proton pump inhibitors...
More than 90% of Americans say frontline
health workers should get a
coronavirus vaccine first
More than 90% of Americans say front-line health
workers should get a coronavirus vaccine first,
followed by ‘high-risk’...
Scientists to develop live coronavirus
vaccine in UK trial
Scientists ‘to infect 24 people in the UK’ with
sluggish genetically-modified coronavirus to develop
a ‘live’...
Local lockdowns could pop up across the
nation within 24 hours
Local lockdowns could be imposed within 24 hours
of a coronavirus outbreak thanks to real-time data
from the NHS app, it...
‘Helicopter’ parent? You may actually
have OCD
Racked by concerns for her newborn daughter’s
safety, Gini Wilde was assured by her friends that
her feelings were...
NHS faces a ‘triple whammy’ this winter,
report warns
The NHS will be hit by a ‘triple whammy’ this winter,
according to a report that warns the ‘road to
recovery...
On-the-spot coronavirus tests that give
results in 15 to 30 minutes set to be rolled
out
Millions of coronavirus tests that give on-the-spot
results in minutes are set to be rolled out across the
world, in what...
Coronavirus UK: 47 new fatalities in daily
preliminary death toll
Britain today recorded another 7,143 coronavirus
cases and 71 deaths as the outbreak continues to
grow with both infections...
Antibodies protect against wide range of
influenza B virus strains
The findings are published Sep. 24 in the journal
Immunity. “People forget that before COVID-19 hit
last winter, we...
Study provides additional support for use
of new class of diabetes drugs
The findings of their study were published in the
New England Journal of Medicine. “This class of
medications has turned...
New study highlights success of a mobile
clinical and outreach van in helping
people on the street with opioid addiction
“Through a non-traditional combination of clinical
care and harm reduction services, the program’s
clinical van...
COVID-19 shapes political approval
ratings
In the days and weeks with high numbers of new
COVID-19 cases there were also large boosts to
leader approval. These results...
Scientists studied nanoparticles
embedded in silver-ion-exchanged
glasses
IMAGE: Researchers have registered the formation
of silver nanoparticles in an ion-exchanged glass as
a result of infrared...
Kawasaki disease is not a homogenous
disease nor are its triggers
IMAGE: UC San Diego is internationally recognized
for interdisciplinary research that positively impacts
the lives...
Women could conceive after ovarian
tumors, study shows
“The ability to become pregnant seems to be
preserved with fertility-sparing surgery, a knowledge
that is absolutely...
One in three parents plan to skip flu
shots for their kids during COVID-19
pandemic, poll finds
It could be a double whammy flu season this year as
the nation already faces a viral deadly disease with
nearly twin symptoms....
Discovery of cells that heal cardiac
damage after infarction
IMAGE: From left to right: Dr Adrián Ruiz-Villalba
and Dr Felipe Própser, Regenerative Medicine and
Cell Therapy...
Geoscience: Cosmic diamonds formed
during gigantic planetary collisions
It is estimated that over 10 million asteroids are
circling the Earth in the asteroid belt. They are relics
from the early...
Successful Dartmouth TB vaccine moves
forward after phase 2 trial
HANOVER, NH – Results from the Phase 2 trial of
the DAR-901 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine were
announced today by investigators...
Scientists got one step closer to solving
a major problem of hydrogen energy
A team of scientists from Far Eastern Federal
University (FEFU) together with their colleagues
from Austria, Turkey, Slovakia,...
Blocking enzyme’s self-destruction
process may mitigate age-related
diseases
PHILADELPHIA– Stopping the cannibalistic
behavior of a well-studied enzyme could be the key
to new drugs to fight age-related...
Brain circuitry shaped by competition for
space as well as genetics
IMAGE: The rat barrel cortex. view more Credit:
James et al. (CC BY 4.0) Complex brain circuits in
rodents...
Prostate cancer patients could be spared
radiotherapy after surgery
Prostate cancer patients could be spared
radiotherapy after surgery as new research
suggests there is no benefit and it could...
Is this the answer for threatening allergic
reactions?
A ‘wafer’ that dissolves in the mouth in seconds
could stop life-threatening allergic reactions in their
tracks. The...
Why absence could make your heart go
longer
A doctor monitoring your health without even setting
eyes on you used to be the stuff of science fiction.
But thanks to modern...
Intermittent fasting diets like Jennifer
Aniston’s do NOT work, study finds
Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston swear by
intermittent fasting as the easy key to meeting their
weight loss goals and maintaining...
Grab the menthol chest balm and
rehydration tabs!
Fear of further lockdowns has sparked the return of
people panic-buying loo rolls and supermarket
rationing. But if you...
The doctors still crippled by Covid-19 six
months after they caught it
Some can barely walk they’re so exhausted and
their muscles so weak. Many have lost the ability to
recall everyday...
Parasite found in tap water was to blame
for 24-year-old’s shocking sight loss
Like a lot of people who don’t want to wear glasses,
Charlotte Clarkson, 24, thought corrective lenses,
which reshape...
The shocking reasons why thousands of
young men are resorting to Viagra
The phrase ‘drug-fuelled sex’ has a very different
meaning for 23-year-old student Greg Banks
compared with the...
COVID-19: Saliva tests could detect silent
carriers
Scientists at Hokkaido University and colleagues in
Japan have demonstrated a quick and effective
mass testing approach using...
COVID-19: Social distancing is more
effective than travel bans, study finds
Now researchers present an efficient model to study
and forecast the spreading dynamics and
containment across different...
Early introduction of gluten may prevent
celiac disease in children, study finds
These results from the Enquiring About Tolerance
(EAT) Study, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, by
researchers from King’s...
How the brain balances emotion and
reason
Emotional balance goes haywire in mood disorders
like depression, leading to unchecked negative
emotions and an inability...
Study links rising stress, depression in
U.S. to pandemic-related losses, media
consumption
The report appears in Science Advances, published
by the American Association for the Advancement of
Science. “The...
Strong activation of anti-bacterial T cells
linked to severe COVID-19
“To find potential treatments against COVID-19, it is
important to understand in detail how our immune
system reacts...
Pandemic sets off future wave of
worsening mental health issues
“The impact of COVID-19 on psychological
symptoms and disorders, addiction and health
behavior is substantial and ongoing...
Heating in vaping device as cause for
lung injury, study shows
The early results, published in the Journal of the
American Heart Association by researchers from the
University of California,...
China’s air pollutant reduction success
could make it tougher to control climate
change
China’s success in improving air quality by cutting
polluting emissions may have a negative knock-on
effect on climate...
Girls benefit from doing sports
Girls – but not boys – who participate actively in
school sports activities in middle childhood show
improved...
More than 90% of driver’s license
suspensions are not related to traffic
safety
Philadelphia, September 29, 2020 – A study
conducted by researchers at Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP)...
Senescent cells may be good when it
comes to a bad injury
IMAGE: Dr. Raghavan Raju and research
associates Drs. Xiaogang Chu and Lun Cai view
more Credit: Kim Ratliff,...
Plant droplets serve as nutrient-rich food
for insects
IMAGE: Droplets, known as guttation, at the margins
of a highbush blueberry leaf. view more Credit:
Pablo...
Conversation quickly spreads droplets
inside buildings
With implications for the transmission of diseases
like COVID-19, researchers have found that ordinary
conversation creates...
Computer model shows how COVID-19
could lead to runaway inflammation
IMAGE: Distinguished professor and John K. Vries
Chair of computational and systems biology at the
University of Pittsburgh...
INRS researchers develop a new
membraneless fuel cell
IMAGE: INRS Professor Mohamed Mohamedi, a
specialist in electrochemistry and micro energy
systems. view more Credit:...
Covid: Manchester mayor calls for
‘urgent review’ of 10pm closures
Coronavirus: Andy Burnham says supermarkets
should do more on masks
Giving babies Weetabix from four months
‘worth exploring’
Introducing gluten to a baby’s diet before six months
may prevent children developing coeliac disease,
research suggests. The...
Covid ICU survivor: ‘I have come out the
other end’
Coronavirus: ‘I missed my first shift in 30 years
when I got Covid-19’
Coronavirus: NHS faces pandemic ‘triple
whammy’ this winter
The NHS is facing a “triple whammy” of rising Covid-
19 cases, a major backlog in treatment and reduced
capacity...
US teens are twice as likely to catch
coronavirus as younger kids, CDC finds
US teenagers aged 12 to 17 are TWICE as likely to
catch coronavirus as children between the ages of
five and 11, CDC report...
Surge in coronavirus cases in the UK
‘could speed up progress of Oxford
vaccine trials’
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million
doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Local lockdowns AREN’T working as data
shows Covid-19 outbreaks are still
spiraling in hot-spots
Economically-crippling and socially-constraining
local lockdowns are failing to curb coronavirus
outbreaks, analysis shows. More...
A £4,000 fine for ‘recklessly’ leaving selfisolation
and pub loud music banunder
new Covid rules
New laws and fines at a glance: Fines for people
who refuse to self-isolate, starting at £1,000 and
rising to £10,000...
Coronavirus UK: 10 new fatalities in daily
preliminary death toll
Britain today recorded 4,044 more cases of
coronavirus as official figures revealed the daily
average number of infections...
Random testing ‘is pointless’ and
regularly swabbing high-risk groups a
better strategy, experts say
People most at risk of catching coronavirus should
be tested regularly and random testing is a waste of
time, experts say. Researchers...
Scientists ‘amazed’ after trial of artificial
solution killed virus in 96% of infected
ferrets
Could a nasal spray offer hope against Covid-19?
Scientists ‘amazed’ after trial of artificial solution
stopped...
Pubs, bars and restaurants were to blame
for only 3% of all coronavirus outbreaks
last week
New laws and fines at a glance: Fines for people
who refuse to self-isolate, starting at £1,000 and
rising to £10,000...
New analytical model detects mutations
in breast cancer
The researchers used RNA sequencing, a sensitive,
precise tool which has very gradually started to be
applied clinically,...
How deep learning can advance study of
neural degeneration
“Researchers want to study the mechanisms that
drive neural degeneration, with the long-term goal of
finding ways to...
Cancer’s hidden vulnerabilities
So, to create effective treatments for a cancer,
scientists seek insight into what make its cells tick.
In a new paper appearing...
Genetic differences in body fat shape
men and women’s health risks
University of Virginia researchers Mete Civelek,
PhD, Warren Anderson, PhD, and their collaborators
have determined that...
Looking at evolution’s genealogy from
home
Jürgen Schmitz, a biologist and zoologist at the
Institute of Experimental Pathology at Münster
University’s Faculty...
Evolutionary and heritable axes shape
our brain
The same seems to apply to the brain. Every
network is located at a certain place, which
determines its function and neighbors...
Genetic testing cost effective for newly
diagnosed GIST
To determine whose cancer may be most
responsive, the National Comprehensive Cancer
Network suggests that patients undergo...
About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may
be tied to brain wiring genes
“Our results provide the strongest evidence to date
that a significant portion of cerebral palsy cases can
be linked...
Painting a clearer picture of COVID-19
IMAGE: Dr. Singh is a professor in the MU College
of Veterinary Medicine. view more Credit: MU
College of...
Understanding ghost particle interactions
IMAGE: Cross sections of neutrino-nucleus
interactions versus energy. Improved agreement
between experiment and model...
Antacid monotherapy more effective in
relieving epigastric pain than in
combination with lidocain
DES PLAINES, IL — Antacid monotherapy is more
effective in relieving epigastric pain than in
combination with lidocaine....
ASU study finds association between
screen time use, diet and other health
factors
The era of the television brought with it the TV
dinner — a fast, convenient meal that, while
nutritionally questionable,...
Monitoring brainwaves overnight could
help predict dementia, study suggests
A sleep test for dementia? Monitoring brainwaves
overnight could help predict memory loss before it
starts, study suggests Researchers...
Coronavirus UK: SAGE say lockdown on
elderly could save economy
Britain could avoid another full-blown lockdown by
cocooning the elderly, scientists advising the
Government say. The strategy...
Thousands of excess deaths from
cardiovascular disease during the COVID-
19 pandemic
IMAGE: There are three graphs that help explain
this story. They show the location of excess daily
deaths: at home,...
USC-led study traces the evolution of gill
covers
IMAGE: A little skate (Leucoraja erinacea) embryo
showing Pou3f3 gene activity in the central nervous
system as well...
Lung cancer screening a step closer to
reality following combined study
IMAGE: Associate Professor Sue Crengle,
University of Otago view more Credit: University of
Otago Newly...
New interactive tool will help farmers
contain the spread of clubroot
IMAGE: Researcher and paper author Edel Pérez-
López view more Credit: Edel Pérez-López First
described...
Older Americans were excluded from
HALF of US drug trials and ALL vaccine
trials
Americans over 65 were excluded from half of all US
clinical trials of drugs and all trials for vaccines –
including...
Too many children are being tested for
coronavirus, top paediatrician claims
Too many children are being tested for
coronavirus because of an ‘understandable’ but
‘misplaced’...
Diabetes: Metformin treatment linked to
slowed cognitive decline
A new research study, conducted over six years in
the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study in 1037
Australians (aged 70 to 90 years...
Researchers explore how the human
brain is so resilient
The U.S. Army may be able to use this information
to enhance future operations. “We are working
toward fused human-technology...
Berry good news: newly discovered
compound from blueberries could treat
inflammatory disorders
A team of researchers at Tokyo University of
Science, led by Prof Chiharu Nishiyama, has been
working this direction for...
Busy pictures hinder reading ability in
children
The results of the study are available in the
September issue of the journal npj Science of
Learning. “Learning to...
Scientists explored optimal shapes of
thermal energy storages
Artificial intelligence can help protect
orchids and other species
IMAGE: The picture illustrates one of the sources of
renewable energy — wind energy view more
Credit:...
Orchids are more than just decorative – they are
also economically important in horticulture, in the
pharmaceutical...
New extreme ultraviolet facility opens for
use
IMAGE: A schematic to show how the two beam
sources are generated. view more Credit: © 2020
Springer Nature Researchers...
AI technology can predict vanadium flow
battery performance and cost
IMAGE: Cost, performance prediction and
optimization of a vanadium flow battery using
machine learning view...
Early introduction of gluten may prevent
coeliac disease in children
Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of
age into infants’ diets could prevent them from
developing coeliac...
Earthquake lightning: Mysterious
luminescence phenomena
Were you aware that earthquakes are sometimes
associated with luminescence, called earthquake
lightning? This phenomenon...
COVID-19 may deplete testosterone,
helping to explain male patients’ poorer
prognosis
For the first time, data from a study with patients
hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggest that the
disease might deteriorate...
A new study may revise a theory of
flowing viscous liquids that was accepted
for 60 years
The international collaborative team of Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) in
Japan, Indian Institute...
Covid: Dementia patient’s wife describes
‘torture’ of lack of visits
A woman has described her pain at not being able
to see her husband regularly at his care home
during the pandemic, calling...
NHS Covid-19: App issue fixed for people
who test positive
Coronavirus: England and Wales’ contact-tracing
app gets launch date
Why India should worry about post-
Covid-19 care
Why India’s Covid problem could be bigger than we
think
Covid-19: Up to £10,000 fine for failure to
self-isolate in England
Refusing to self-isolate when told to is now illegal in
England from Monday, with fines of up to £10,000.
Anyone who tests...
1 in 3 parents plan to skip flu shots for
their kids during COVID-19 pandemic
IMAGE: Just a third of parents believe that having
their child get the flu vaccine is more important this
year than...
Heart disease in young people may be
linked to diabetes exposure in the womb
Heart disease in young adults and teenagers may
be related to exposure to diabetes in the womb,
according to new research...
Inequalities in premature deaths have
increased between the rich and poor in
Canada
Socioeconomic inequalities in premature deaths in
Canada have increased over the last 25 years,
according to new research...
Could your menopause symptoms be
hard on your heart?
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–
Menopause is accompanied by numerous
symptoms that can interfere with a woman’s...
How hormone therapy slows progression
of atherosclerosis
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–As one
of the most common treatments for effectively
managing menopause symptoms,...
Building walls that will make summer
heat waves more bearable
IMAGE: (a) PCM wall cross section (b) temperature
measurement position view more Credit: Korea
Institue of...
The testimony of trees: How volcanic
eruptions shaped 2000 years of world
history
IMAGE: Driftwood in Siberia view more Credit:
University of Cambridge Researchers have shown
that over the...
Volunteers receiving government aid
while unemployed face scrutiny, bias
from public
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With the worldwide spike in
unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,
many people may turn...
Historical racial and ethnic health
inequities account for disproportionate
COVID-19 impact
In “COVID-19 Racial/Ethnic Inequities in Acute Care
and Critical Illness Survivorship,” Ann-Marcia
Tukpah, MD,...
Study delivers new knowledge about
what causes thunderstorms and cloud
bursts
Thunderstorms are weather disturbances
characterized by concentrations of thunder, lightning
and fierce winds. When they...
New funerary and ritual behaviors of the
Neolithic Iberian populations discovered
Potential drug target for dangerous E. coli
infections identified
IMAGE: Skull found in the Cueva de la Dehesilla
view more Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Experts
from the...
IMAGE: The spider-like icosahedral shape is an
abstract depiction of the Shiga toxin bacteriophage
with a red genome,...
New way of analyzing soil organic matter
will help predict climate change
IMAGE: Data analyzed for the study came from soil
profiles, such as this one, gathered by the National
Ecological Observatory...
Pair of massive baby stars swaddled in
salty water vapor
IMAGE: Different colors show the different
distributions of dust particles (yellow), methyl
cyanide (CH3CN, red), salt...
Low level alcohol use during pregnancy
can impact child’s brain development
New research from the University of Sydney finds
that even low levels of alcohol consumption during
pregnancy can have an...
Patients’ breathing test comes up short
on accuracy, study finds
A routine test used to monitor patients’ breathing
may be unreliable and putting them at risk, a study
suggests. Incorrect...
Friendly interactions with Chinese people
reduced COVID-19 prejudice
People with a history of positive social interactions
with Chinese people were less likely to support
discriminatory anti-Chinese...
Hancock: ‘Upgrade’ may be needed to
access NHS Covid app
Hancock: ‘Best thing to do to get app is upgrade’
Video, 00:03:24Hancock: ‘Best thing to do to get
app...
A multishot lensless camera in
development could aid disease diagnosis
How it works The researchers create a mask of
microscopic gold wires and place it near the object
that will be imaged. The...
First evidence that air pollution particles
and metals are reaching the placenta
The study, funded by Barts Charity and published in
the journal Science of The Total Environment,
demonstrate that inhaled...
PLUS takes 3D ultrasound images of
solids
IMAGE: High-resolution 3D imaging result of
branched stress corrosion cracking. view more
Credit: Yoshikazu...
Astronomers model, determine how disk
galaxies evolve so smoothly
IMAGE: This illustration shows how two sample star
orbits are scattered from nearly circular orbits by the
gravity...
Education: an influencing factor for
intergenerational mobility in Canada
Quebec and Montreal, September 25, 2020 – The
relationship between the income levels of parents
and their children...
Scholars untangle marketing’s complex
role in understanding political activities
As 2020 began, many pundits predicted a politically
charged year, but few predicted that it would include
a global pandemic...
3D printed nasal swabs work as well as
commercial swabs for COVID-19
diagnostic testing
IMAGE: First author Summer Decker, PhD, directs
the USF Health Radiology-Tampa General Hospital
Division of 3D Clinical...
An area of the brain where tumor cells
shelter from chemotherapy in childhood
leukaemia
The stroma of the choroid plexus is one of the
locations within the central nervous system (CNS)
that serves as a shelter...
Switching up: Marine bacteria shift
between lifestyles to get the best
resources
Tsukuba, Japan – To stay, or not to stay? When it
comes to nutrient resource patches, researchers
from Japan and Switzerland...
An app monitors cancer patients’ health
status and rewards participation
Close2U, an electronic device application, has been
developed by researchers at the Complutense
University (UCM) and the...
A clearer view of what makes glass rigid
IMAGE: A team of scientists led by the University of
Tokyo uses computer simulations to study the
rigidity of amorphous...
Major wind-driven ocean currents are
shifting toward the poles
The severe droughts in the USA and Australia are
the first sign that the tropics, and their warm
temperatures, are apparently...
RAP tag: A new protein purification
approach
Tskuba, Japan – Whether it’s our diets, building
strength, or as part of medical advancements, it is
no secret...
Spin clean-up method brings practical
quantum computers closer to reality
IMAGE: If the measurement outcome in the
quantum circuit is the |0? state, the spin
contaminated wave function |?Cont?...
A genetic variant that protects against
Alzheimer’s disease promotes immune
cell functions
How to better understand what makes a
virus win during transmission?
A new study conducted by researchers at the
University of Eastern Finland found that the PLCG2-
P522R genetic variant, which...
The framework, published in Frontiers in
Microbiology, was applied on transmission data of
the influenza virus, and offers...
An enhanced ruthenium-based catalyst
for primary amine synthesis
IMAGE: Direct amination of alcohols over Ru-
MgO/TiO2 activated by electron donation from MgO.
view more Credit:...
Polio campaigners battle misinformation
and distrust
Polio campaigners battle misinformation and
distrust. Video, 00:02:49Polio campaigners battle
misinformation and distrust
Marine heatwaves are human made
IMAGE: This data image shows the monthly average
sea surface temperature for May 2015. Between
2013 and 2016, a large...
NHS Covid-19 app: How to install and use
it
People living in England and Wales are being urged
to download the government’s contact-tracing app
following its official...
The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’
The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’ Video,
00:03:30The threat of ‘vaccine nationalism’
Fast fix for a brain aneurysm
Surgeons can now perform intricate operations to
repair damaged blood vessels in the brain while
patients are wide awake. The...
Coronavirus: UK pledges support to
global vaccine-sharing scheme
UK supports global vaccine-sharing scheme. Video,
00:00:45UK supports global vaccine-sharing
scheme
Meet Bob
Lung cancer was once considered pretty much a
death sentence. Just two decades ago, it was nearimpossible
to treat. Doctors...
BARNEY CALMAN investigates the
appalling tragedy of the elderly kept apart
from their loved ones
The woman on the phone is in pieces. ‘I’ve been in
lockdown in my care home since March, and they
won’t release me,’...
Was James Cracknell’s 100-mile run over
five days with no food the daftest stunt
ever?
He has trekked 370 miles of Arabian desert, rowed
naked across 2,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean,
survived a traumatic brain...
Pets can get Covid… but do you really
need a virus mask for your dog?
When the Great Plague hit London in 1665, many
believed it was the end of days. But for some it was
an opportunity. Doctors...
Will a vaccine really be the silver bullet
we’re all praying for? Asks DR ELLIE
CANNON
The Government has played its hand, for the time
being at least. After weeks of confusing and
contradictory edicts, growing...
Curfews, open borders and second
waves: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your
questions on coronavirus
The 10pm curfew seems ridiculous – it’s not as if the
virus has a watch and only transmits at certain
times, is it? A...
Last-resort life support option helped
majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients
survive
The 1,035 patients in the study faced a staggeringly
high risk of death, as ventilators and other care
failed to support...
Carriers of two genetic mutations at
greater risk for illness and death from
COVID-19
The study was led by Prof. David Gurwitz, Prof.
Noam Shomron, and MSc candidate Guy Shapira of
TAU’s Sackler Faculty...
Pets linked to maintaining better mental
health and reducing loneliness during
lockdown, new research shows
Most people who took part in the research perceived
their pets to be a source of considerable support
during the lockdown...
The surprising organization of avian
brains
IMAGE: Similar to the cortex of mammals, the nerve
cells in certain areas of the brain of birds are
organized in vertical...
Secure nano-carrier delivers medications
directly to cells
IMAGE: Prof. Oliver Lieleg and Ceren Kimna are
conducting research on nanoparticles that release
drugs precisely into...
Women could conceive after ovarian
tumors
"Stretching rack" for cells
IMAGE: Electron micrograph of the “empty ” scaffold
(without hydrogel) that an international research...
Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms
for people with bone, joint and muscle
pain
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their
symptoms worsen during lockdown – according to
new research from...
New method allows precise gene control
by light
IMAGE: Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg, researcher in
the Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska
Institutet. ...
IMAGE: When illuminated the PAL molecule binds to
the aptamer (blue loop at the top left). The label
made of regulatory...
New study highlights success of a mobile
outreach van helping people on the street
w
BOSTON – A novel mobile health program created
in early 2018 by the Kraft Center for Community
Health at Massachusetts...
During pandemic, racism puts additional
stress on Asian Americans
This pandemic-driven rise in anti-Asian racism is so
pronounced, that in a commentary recently
published in the American...
Theater improvisation techniques show
promising results for science classroom
engagement
A researcher at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC) has developed a unique
method to improve class participation...
LSU physicists develop a method to
improve gravitational wave detector
sensitivity
IMAGE: Louisiana State University Ph.D. physics
alumnus Jonathan Cripe has conducted a new
experiment with scientists...
Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic
mutations elucidated
Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high
rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is
currently available....
New storage battery more efficient and
heat-resistant
IMAGE: Test setup at CEEC Jena to develop novel
active materials for redox flow batteries. view more
Credit:...
U.S. hospital admissions for non-COVID-
19 have only partially rebounded from
initial decline
“Our study shows that patients from Hispanic
neighborhoods did not have the same rebound in
non-COVID-19 admissions...
Reusing tableware can reduce waste from
online food deliveries
IMAGE: This is a typical Chinese meal that was
ordered online and includes plastic tableware. view
more Credit:...
NASA finds wind shear displacing
Lowell’s strongest storms
IMAGE: On Sept. 25 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (0945 UTC),
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite...
Anxious, moody older adults are
vulnerable to worse cognitive function
Self-discipline, high achievement and diligence
linked to better cognitive resilience People can
function well in spite...
Fast, accurate and non-destructive: the
new method to analyze food quality
IMAGE: NIRS analysis of spinach plants directly in
the field. view more Credit: Universidad de Córdoba
Consumers...
Flu jab 2020: Who’s eligible for a free
vaccine?
Health officials are trying to make sure everyone
who needs a flu vaccine this autumn gets one. Thirty
million people will...
Dealing with the global tsunami of mental
health problems during and post COVID-
19
In a special session addressing global mental health
before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
held at the ESCMID Conference...
Coronavirus: UK pledges £500m to global
vaccine-sharing scheme
The UK is to give £500m to a new global vaccinesharing
scheme designed to ensure treatments for
Covid-19 are distributed...
Covid-19: What do scientists think of the
PM’s plan?
After dangling the possibility of a mini-lockdown to
break coronavirus’s chain of transmission, Boris
Johnson has opted...
Coronavirus: Children behind rising
demand for tests in England
Demand for coronavirus tests has almost trebled
among young children in England this month – but
only 1% were found...
Fewer than 10% of Americans have
coronavirus antibodies
Fewer than 10% of Americans have coronavirus
antibodies from the first wave, national study finds –
leaving 295 million...
Could getting enough vitamin D reduce
COVID-19 death risks by 52%?
People who get enough vitamin D are at a 52
percent lower risk of dying of COVID-19 than people
who are deficient for the...
Customizable synthetic antibiotic
outmaneuvers resistant bacteria
Researchers at UC San Francisco are tackling
antibiotic resistance using a different approach:
redesigning existing antibiotic...
World first study links obesity with
reduced brain plasticity
In a new paper published in Brain Sciences,
researchers from UniSA and Deakin University show
that brain plasticity is impaired...
Unusual climate conditions influenced
WWI mortality and subsequent influenza
pandemic
Well-documented torrential rains and unusually cold
temperatures affected the outcomes of many major
battles on the Western...
Genome of Alexander Fleming’s original
penicillin-producing mold sequenced
Alexander Fleming famously discovered the first
antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928 while working at St
Mary’s Hospital...
Contact tracing study results recommend
consistent wearing of masks,
handwashing, and social distancing in
public to protect against SARS-CoV-2
infection
A contact tracing study presented at this year’s
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease
(ECCVID) confirms the effectiveness...
US hospital admissions for non-COVID-19
have only partially rebounded from initial
decline
IMAGE: This figure is Exhibit 1 from the study. view
more Credit: J. Skinner et al. While declines in
U.S....
Dartmouth study offers new details on
pediatric mental health boarding
A Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal
Pediatrics, offers new details about pediatric mental
health boarding in...
Mystery of giant proton pump solved
Complex I is the first enzyme in the respiratory
chain, a series of protein complexes in the inner
mitochondrial membrane....
Shorter time from symptom onset to
hospitalization is associated with worse
outcome in patients with COVID-19
New research presented at this week’s ESCMID
Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held
online) shows that a shorter...
Chemists from RUDN University
developed biodegradable antibacterial
film for storing food
IMAGE: A team of chemists from RUDN University
created an antibacterial coating for food products.
The mixture consists...
Study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2
emergence was associated with a large
drop in the circulation of other
respiratory viruses during the first wave
Analysis of samples taken to test for respiratory
viruses over the past five years suggests that the
emergence of SARS-CoV-2...
New Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug
shows benefit in Duke trial
DURHAM, N.C. — A new drug offers hope for young
boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease
Duchenne muscular dystrophy...
Criticism of COVID-19 models by
democratic political leaders may erode
public trust in science
Criticisms of COVID-19 models by Democratic elites
in May 2020 appeared to undermine public support
for the models’...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Are YOU a victim
of hidden diabetes? (Believe it or not, I
was too!)
The small, scaly area on my chest didn’t overly
worry me but as it was growing, albeit slowly, I
thought I should have...
JANE CLARKE, one of the UK’s top
dietitians reveals how you can EAT to
beat disease
What’s the biggest health threat we all face? Most
people might think it’s cancer. Or heart disease, or
dementia. In...
Only one in FIVE Britons with tell-tale
symptoms of Covid-19 are self-isolating,
study reveals
Just one in five Britons with tell-tale symptoms of
coronavirus are choosing to self-isolate, research
revealed today. King’s...
Coronavirus UK: How quickly is the
outbreak REALLY growing?
Between 9,000 and 16,000 Britons are getting
infected with coronavirus every day, according to
researchers monitoring the...
First coronavirus vaccine will not be a
‘silver bullet’, scientists warn government
The first coronavirus vaccine will not be a ‘silver
bullet’ and is unlikely to stop people catching the
disease,...
Care home residents and staff ‘will be
first to get a Covid-19 vaccine’
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million
doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Is Britain’s coronavirus outbreak taking
off again? Infections are up 48% in a
week
Covid-19 infections clearly started to rise after
‘Super Saturday’, according to an analysis of official
London is put on lockdown watch-list
after a spike in Covid-19 infections and
hospital admissions
Britain’s coronavirus R rate could now be as high as
1.5, government scientific advisers warned today
after...
Twinkling, star-shaped brain cells may
hold the key to why, how we sleep
Led by researchers at Washington State University’s
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, the study builds
new momentum...
data...
Primate brain size does not predict their
intelligence
Humans and non-human primates are among the
most intelligent living beings. Their brain size may
underly their intelligence...
Ultrapotent antibody mix blocks COVID-
19 virus attachment
Low doses of these antibodies, individually or as a
cocktail, were also shown to protect hamsters from
infection when exposed...
3D-printed nasal swabs work as well as
commercial swabs for COVID-19
diagnostic testing, study finds
Now, a multisite clinical trial led by the University of
South Florida Health (USF Health) Morsani College
of Medicine and...
How do Americans view the virus?
Anthropology professor examines
attitudes, perceptions of COVID-19
Hardy spoke to a man who had polio as a child and
had to live in a home with an iron lung away from his
family. He said he...
Age restrictions for handguns make little
difference in homicides, study finds
“The central issue is that there’s a very high degree
of informal access to firearms, such as through
family...
Research challenges conventional
wisdom about key autism trait
Publishing findings in the leading journal BRAIN, the
scientists from the universities of Exeter and Bath
present fresh evidence...
A better alternative to phthalates?
In collaboration with the Medical University of South
Carolina, researchers at the National Institute of
Standards and Technology...
Study reveals design flaws of chatbotbased
symptom-checker apps
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Millions of people turn
to their mobile devices when seeking medical
advice. They’re able...
NASA observations aid efforts to track
California’s wildfire smoke from space
IMAGE: On Aug. 31, MODIS detected several
hotspots in the August Complex Fire in California, as
well as several other...
Stem cells can repair Parkinson’sdamaged
circuits in mouse brains
IMAGE: Su-Chun Zhang talking to a researcher in
his laboratory at the Waisman Center of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...
FSU researchers help develop
sustainable polymers
IMAGE: Rufina Alamo, Simon Ostrach Professor of
Engineering and Distinguished Research Professor
of Chemical and Biomedical...
Ascorbic acid-mediated reactions in
organic synthesis
One of the important objectives of green chemistry
is the use of eco-friendly solvents and catalysts to
perform chemical...
Coldest Northern Hemisphere
temperature, first recorded by UW,
officially confirmed
MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 30 years after recording a
temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit
(minus 69.6 Celsius)...
160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in
study of 45,000 adults
SAN ANTONIO – A new study implicates 160 genes
in brain shrinkage seen on MRIs of 45,000 healthy
adults. The shrinkage...
Faced with shortages, researchers
combine heat and humidity to disinfect
N95 masks
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world
early this year, shortages of protective equipment
such as N95 masks left...
Lizzo says body positivity has become
too ‘commercialised’ and ‘cool’
Grammy-winning US singer Lizzo believes the body
positivity movement has become “commercialised”
by the mainstream...
Coronavirus: ‘Government must publish
contact-tracing app data’
Coronavirus: England’s contact tracing app trial gets
under way
Covid vaccine: Trial of new coronavirus
vaccine starts in UK
A trial of a new vaccine that appears to train the
immune system to fight coronavirus has begun in
the UK. Early tests showed...
Covid: Coronavirus cases in England up
60% in a week
The rate at which the Covid-19 virus is spreading
appears to be speeding up. The R number,
indicating how fast the coronavirus...
Children are half as likely to be infected
with coronavirus as adults, study finds
US child deaths from coronavirus remain low at 100
as study reveals kids are HALF as likely to be
infected as adults New...
Half of Britons with tell-tale Covid-19
symptoms may NOT have the disease,
study suggests
Are London’s Covid-19 hotspots linked
by the UNDERGROUND?
London’s Covid-19 hotspots could be linked by the
city’s bustling underground network, according to a
striking...
Half of Britons with tell-tale coronavirus symptoms
such as a fever and persistent cough may not
actually have the disease,...
Comparing face coverings in controlling
expired particles
IMAGE: Laboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks
by researchers at UC Davis show that they do cut
down the amount...
COVID-19 spurs anxious, upsetting
dreams
WASHINGTON — The anxiety, stress and worry
brought on by COVID-19 is not limited to daytime
hours. The pandemic is...
NASA finds post-tropical storm Beta’s
clouds blanketing the Southeastern US
IMAGE: On Sept. 24 at 1:30 p.m. EDT NASA’s Terra
satellite provided a visible image of Post-Tropical
Cyclone...
Study shows Massachusetts response to
COVID-19 in nursing homes helped stem
infection rate
A paper just published in the Journal of the
American Geriatrics Society found that adherence to
infection control processes,...
A better alternative to Phthalates?
IMAGE: Former NIST postdoctoral Dr. Abby Wenzel
demonstrates the extraction process for the
measurements of DINCH metabolites...
New tool mimics human skin to allow
detailed study of mosquito biting
The tool, which uses an artificial blood meal and a
surface that mimics human skin, will provide detailed
understanding of...
Nerve cells let others "listen in"
IMAGE: Single fragment of a neuron in green and
the astrocyte processes mentioned in the
communication in yellow. ...
Novel educational program puts a human
face on biomedical research
IMAGE: TL1 scholar XInh Xinh Nguyen (left), who
studies scleroderma, shadowed Dr. DeAnna Baker
Frost (right) as she...
Higher narcissism may be linked with
more political participation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A politically engaged
electorate is key to any thriving democracy, but not
everyone participates...
‘Trojan horse’ approach to kill cancer
cells without using drugs
The researchers created their ‘Trojan horse’
nanoparticle by coating it with a specific amino acid
— L-phenylalanine...
Fructose made in the brain could be a
mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease,
researchers propose
The study was published in the Frontiers in Aging
Neuroscience and outlined the hypothesis that
Alzheimer’s disease...
Variation in genes associated with viral
entry of SARS-CoV-2 unlikely to influence
COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, study
finds
African Americans and Latinos in the United States
and ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom are
disproportionately affected...
Tracking shape changes in amazon fish
after major river is dammed
IMAGE: UMass Amherst biologists compared
museum collections of cichlid fishes from before a
dam was closed in 1984...
Novel neuroimaging study on
dissociative symptoms reveals wounds
of childhood trauma
IMAGE: Researchers have found connections in the
brain to dissociative symptoms view more Credit:
McLean Hospital Being...
New vulnerability found in lung
squamous cancer may facilitate drug
targeting
IMAGE: UNC Lineberger’s Chad Pecot, MD, and
colleagues, report findings in Cancer Research that
show the potential...
Remote neuropsychology tests for
children shown effective, study finds
Patients with a variety of neurological disorders
require periodic neuropsychological evaluations to
track their cognition,...
Placenta is initiated first, as cells of a
fertilized egg divide and specialize
In a study published in the journal Nature,
researchers looked at the biological pathways active
in human embryos during...
Historical racial & ethnic health inequities
account for disproportionate COVID-19
impact
IMAGE: Health care disparities in historically
disadvantaged communities like the Navajo Nation
are worsened by the...
Tree rings show scale of Arctic pollution
is worse than previously thought
IMAGE: Widescale pollution has caused devastating
forest decline east of Norilsk, Russia. view more
Credit:...
High-performance single-atom catalysts
for high-temperature fuel cells
IMAGE: Conceptual diagram of single atom catalyst
developed by KIST researchers view more Credit:
Korea Institue...
Ultrapotent compound may help treat C.
diff, reduce recurrence
IMAGE: Herman O. Sintim, the Drug Discovery
Professor of Chemistry in Purdue University’s
Department of Chemistry,...
The male Y chromosome does more than
we thought
New light is being shed on a little-known role of Y
chromosome genes, specific to males, that could
explain why men suffer...
Yew Trees hospital: Ten staff suspended
at mental health unit
‘My autistic daughter was held in a cell for two years’
Man dies from eating more than a bag of
liquorice a day
A construction worker in the US state of
Massachusetts was killed by his liquorice habit,
doctors say. The man, who has not...
NHS Covid-19 app: One million
downloads of contact tracer for England
and Wales
NHS Covid-19 app: How England and Wales’
contact-tracing service works
Americans who don’t speak English
nearly FIVE TIMES more likely to test
positive for coronavirus
Americans who don’t speak English are nearly FIVE
TIMES more likely to test positive for coronavirus –
but less...
Coronavirus: Test turnaround times
getting longer in England
People are waiting longer for test results from
England’s community Covid testing centres, figures
show. Only 28% of...
Vaccinations for children from lowincome
families have plunged by more
than 20%
Childhood vaccinations have plummeted in the US
amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new report finds.
Between March and May...
Fewer than ONE PERCENT of US
students and teachers have caught
coronavirus
Fewer than ONE PERCENT of US students and
teachers have caught coronavirus since classes
started, study finds Only 0.22%...
Britain hasn’t learnt from March and is
about to make another ‘mistake’, SAGE
members warn
Britain hasn’t learnt its lesson from the first wave of
coronavirus and is on the brink of making another
‘mistake’,...
England, Scotland and Wales declare 33
new Covid-19 deaths
Britain today recorded 6,634 more cases of
coronavirus and 40 deaths as figures show
infections have doubled in a week. Yvonne...
Plastic face shields DON’T work
Plastic face shields allow nearly 100 per cent of tiny
airborne droplets released by coronavirus-infected
patients to escape...
Herd immunity wouldn’t work without
overwhelming the NHS, study finds
Relying on the herd immunity strategy in Britain
wouldn’t work because the risk of overwhelming the
NHS would be too...
Job security, finances strongly related to
increased anxiety during pandemic
Unprecedented unemployment rates don’t just have
an impact on the unemployed, though. For people
still employed during...
Researchers examine COVID-19 impact
on manufacturing
In a study published July 27 in IEEE Engineering
Management Review, two faculty members from the
Naveen Jindal School of...
Uncovering a ‘suPAR’ culprit behind
kidney injury in COVID-19
“We don’t known exactly why patients with severe
COVID-19 have a high rate of kidney injury,” says
Salim...
Talc and petroleum jelly among the best
lubricants for people wearing PPE, study
finds
However, extended PPE use, particularly on the
delicate skin of the face, can cause friction and
shear injuries like skin...
Some severe COVID-19 cases linked to
genetic mutations or antibodies that
attack the body
At least 3.5 percent of study patients with severe
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel
coronavirus, have mutations...
Loneliness levels high during COVID-19
lockdown
Loneliness is a significant public health issue and is
associated with worse physical and mental health as
Mapping the human heart, cell by cell
Now a team of scientists has created the first atlas
of human heart cells, a collection of maps showing
nearly half a million...
Accuracy of commercial antibody kits for
SARS-CoV-2 varies widely
Throat and nose swab tests for SARS-CoV-2
establish if someone is infected with the virus that
causes coronavirus disease...
Scientists Discover Genetic and
Immunologic Underpinnings of Some
Cases of Severe COVID-19
well as increased...
IMAGE: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of
a dying cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2
(yellow), the...
What new research reveals about rude
workplace emails
Researchers found rude emails at work can lead to
significant distress for employees. The researchers
say that “active”...
First PhytoFrontiers? paper discusses
arabidopsis response to caterpillars
IMAGE: PhytoFrontiers Cover view more Credit:
APS The PhytoFrontiers editorial board, led by
editor-in-chief...
Color-coded biosensor illuminates in real
time how viruses attack hosts
IMAGE: A single cell that shows different types of
translation in different colors, using a color-coded
biosensor. ...
3D camera earns its stripes at Rice
IMAGE: Patterns adorns a static model used to test
Rice University’s Hyperspectral Stripe Projector,
which combines...
Atom-Billiards with X-Rays: a new
Approach to look inside of Molecules
IMAGE: Those atoms, which have undergone
interaction with two photons simultaneously hit the
detector in a line (horizontal,...
10,000 unexpected deaths have occurred
in private homes since mid-June despite
Covid-19 slump
At least 10,000 people have unexpectedly died in
their own home since mid-June, official statistics
show. Seven-hundred ‘excess...
How do Americans view the virus?
Anthropology professor examines
attitudes of COVID
In her ongoing research about Americans’
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern
Arizona University anthropology...
Simpler models may be better for
determining some climate risk
IMAGE: House in Rhode Island in the midst of a
flood in 2007. view more Credit: NOAA Typically,
computer...
US trial of Oxford University’s Covid-19
vaccine STILL on hold waiting on FDA
decision
Scientists are calling for answers as to why the US
arm of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine trial is still on hold
— two...
Test and Trace gets worse AGAIN: Just
1.8% taking home tests get Covid-19
results back in 24 hours
Test and Trace is still getting worse, as official
figures today revealed the number of people getting
their swab result...
Challenge trial volunteer reveals he’ll be
cooped up for two weeks to test trial
Covid-19 jabs
One of the volunteers for a controversial vaccine
trial where they will be deliberately infected with
coronavirus revealed...
Thousands of doctors and nurses are
having to take time off work because they
can’t get tested
More than 1.3million days of work were lost in the
NHS in England due to coronavirus-related sickness
over three months,...
Boots suspends booking for flu jabs amid
‘unprecedented demand’
Boots suspends booking for flu jabs amid
‘unprecedented demand’ after Britons were told to
get vaccinated to...
Coronavirus London: Lockdown fears as
hospital admissions triple
London is thought to be on the brink of a localised
lockdown — but official figures show the outbreak
may finally be slowing...
Number 10 was briefed by Sweden’s
controversial anti-lockdown
epidemiologist Anders Tegnell
Boris Johnson was briefed by the architect behind
Sweden‘s anti-lockdown strategy before he
announced a raft of new...
When does a second COVID-19 surge
end? Look at the data
The first published paper on second-surge COVID-
19 infections from US states suggests that
policymakers should look for demonstrable...
Researchers find diminished response by
‘killer’ T cells in elderly COVID-19 patients
“Elderly people have more severe diseases
compared to young people, and we found that the
cytotoxic part of immune...
Neurological consequences of COVID-19:
The ‘Silent Wave’
“Although scientists are still learning how the SARS-
CoV-2 virus is able to invade the brain and central
nervous system,...
COVID-19 opens a partisan gap on voting
by mail
Based on nationally representative surveys
conducted in the spring of 2020 and through the
summer, researchers report a significantly...
COVID-19 ‘prediction model’ uses data
that can help determine if patients’
conditions are likely to worsen
Brian Garibaldi, M.D., associate professor of
medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine, led a team that...
Silk offers homemade solution for COVID-
19 prevention
New mechanism of action against SARS-
CoV-2 by antiviral drug remdesivir
Next to a single-use N95 respirator or surgical mask,
UC found the best alternative could be made by a
hungry little caterpillar....
The research team previously demonstrated how
remdesivir inhibits the COVID-19 virus’s polymerase
or replication machinery...
Parental touch reduces pain responses in
babies’ brains
Being held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact
reduces how strongly a newborn baby’s brain
responds to a painful...
COVID-19: Berlin scientists lay basis for a
passive vaccination
Researchers at the German Center for
Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Charité –
Universitätsmedizin Berlin have...
Air pollution leads to increase in
electricity usage, study suggests
High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside
to consume more electricity, subsequently causing
even greater environmental...
Gravity causes homogeneity of the
universe
The temporal evolution of the universe, from the Big
Bang to the present, is described by Einstein’s field
equations...
Well-known molecule not found in cancer
cells after all
A new research result from Aarhus University shows
that a so-called circular RNA molecule, which has
been designated as carcinogenic,...
Putting virtual rehab for stroke patients to
the test
IMAGE: The specially designed games included a
boxing game where the player spars with a virtual
partner, ‘Bullseyes...
Bridging the gap between the magnetic
and electronic properties of topological
insulators
IMAGE: (a) and (b) show the electronic band
structures of Bi2Te3 and a magnetic topological
insulator sample; the Dirac...
Flu jabs limited due to high demand
Pharmacists and GP surgeries are having to limit flu
jabs to the most at-risk groups due to increased
demand. The Boots chain...
Covid-19: UK volunteers could be given
virus to test vaccine
The UK could be the first country in the world to
carry out Covid “challenge trials” – where healthy
volunteers...
Britain will ‘host world’s first Covid-19
vaccine challenge trial’, reports
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million
doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Beer belly raises the risk of early death
from illnesses such as type 2 diabetes
and heart disease
Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’:
Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even...
Placenta is initiated first, as cells of a
fertilised egg divide and specialise
The first stages of placental development take place
days before the embryo starts to form in human
pregnancies. The finding...
Covid-19: Daily reported UK cases rise by
a quarter
The number of daily reported Covid-19 cases has
risen by a quarter, according to the latest UK
government figures. There...
NHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales
get smartphone contact tracing for over-
16s
NHS Covid-19 app: How England and Wales’
contact-tracing service works
Diagnoses of several common health
conditions HALVED during pandemic,
study shows
Diagnoses of cancer and other life-threatening
health conditions dropped off dramatically during the
coronavirus lockdown,...
Boris Johnson urged to take action on
‘long Covid’ which causes symptoms
lasting for months
Boris Johnson is being urged to take action on ‘long
Covid’ and formally recognise debilitating side
effects...
CDC director says more than 90% of US
susceptible to COVID-19 but vaccine
predicted by spring 2021
The majority of Americans are vulnerable to
contracting the novel coronavirus, the director of the
Centers for Disease Control...
Smoking marijuana during pregnancy
increases risk of psychotic-like behaviors
in children
Smoking marijuana during pregnancy increases the
risk of psychotic-like behaviors, attention disorders
and sleep problems...
New ‘traffic-light’ lockdown system that
will send automatic alerts to phones is
set to be used
New ‘traffic-light’ lockdown system that will send
automatic alerts to phones is set to be used to
Four months later than planned, the
mobile phone tracing tool will be
launched across the country
Which iPhones CAN’T use the NHS Covid app?
iPhone iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S
trigger local...
iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone...
Death counts fail to capture full mortality
effects of COVID-19, study finds
A study published in the Journal of Public Health
finds that for each person in the U.S. who died after
contracting COVID-19,...
Meditation for mind-control
He and collaborators conducted a large-scale
human study enrolling subjects in a weekly 8-week
course in simple, widely-practiced...
Sport and memory go hand in hand
Very often, right after a sporting exercise —
especially endurance such as running or cycling —
one feels physical...
Unraveling the genome in 3D-space
Breaks in our DNA, which can occur spontaneously
or result from irradiation or chemical insults, can
lead to severe problems...
Enrolling in health education courses
may help change student’s beliefs about
stress
A research team including Binghamton University
Health and Wellness Studies Lecturer Jennifer
Wegmann sought to evaluate...
Likely molecular mechanisms of SARS-
CoV-2 pathogenesis are revealed by
network biology
Such networks have been studied in organisms as
diverse as plants, humans and roundworms, and
they show a similarity to social...
Flood risks: More accurate data due to
COVID-19
A number of countries went into politically decreed
late hibernation at the onset of the Covid-19
pandemic. Many of those...
Weighted blankets can decrease
insomnia severity
Results of the randomized, controlled study show
that participants using the weighted blanket for four
weeks reported significantly...
Berry good news — new compound from
blueberries could treat inflammatory
disorders
IMAGE: A polyphenolic compound derived from
blueberry shows remarkable immunosuppressive
effects and can be useful...
Choanozoan and picozoan marine
protists are probably virus eaters
IMAGE: Sampling seawater in the Gulf of Maine.
view more Credit: Ramunas Stepanauskas and
coauthors Viruses...
New model — Antarctic ice loss expected
to affect future climate change
IMAGE: Antarctica seen from the R/V Laurence M.
Gould. A team of climate scientists at UMass
Amherst and Woods Hole...
Sky islands and tropical alpine
sunflowers at risk of disappearing
IMAGE: Páramo with Espeletia plants view more
Credit: Andrés Cortés, Santiago Madriñán and
coauthors As...
Sweet success: Heavy consumption of
sugary beverages declined in the US from
2003 to 2016
IMAGE: The proportion of heavy SSB drinkers (?
500 kcal/day) declined significantly among both
children and adults...
Climate pledges ‘like tackling COVID-19
without social distancing’
Current global pledges to tackle climate change are
the equivalent of declaring a pandemic without a
plan for social distancing,...
Provide shady spots to protect butterflies
from climate change, say scientists
IMAGE: Latin name: Gonepteryx rhamni. view more
Credit: Andrew Bladon Researchers have
discovered significant...
A new strategy of cell entry for some
types of parvoviruses
IMAGE: Peter Tijssen is a professor emeritus at
INRS who specializes in molecular virology. view
more Credit:...
Covid-19 restrictions could mean elderly
in care homes have no visitors for a
YEAR, Age UK warns
FEBRUARY – SAGE scientists warned Government
‘very early on’ about the risk to care homes
Britain’s...
Sweden’s second wave? Cases rise in
Stockholm prompting concerns over
supposed ‘herd immunity’
Sweden is debating enforcing new coronavirus
restrictions on Stockholm amid a small spike in
infections. The country’s...
British Medical Association calls for
government to make masks compulsory
INSIDE offices
Face masks should be made compulsory inside
offices to halt a devastating second wave
of coronavirus, leading medics warned...
Government’s warning of 50,000 cases a
day in October is based on few hundred
positive cases
The Government’s claim Britain could face 50,000
coronavirus infections a day was based on studies
involving just hundreds...
Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris
Whitty faced backlash over ‘herd
immunity’, emails show
Do tougher rules REALLY work?
Glasgow’s coronavirus outbreak has
slowed dramatically
Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris
Whitty asked for help to ‘calm down’ angry
academics after facing backlash...
Tougher lockdown rules could work, suggests official
data showing Glasgow‘s spike in coronavirus cases
was controlled...
Coronavirus UK: 27 fatalities in
preliminary daily death toll
Britain today recorded 6,178 cases of coronavirus
as government data shows the outbreak has risen
by around 37 per cent in...
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not
associated with complications in
neonates, study finds
On 25 March, Karolinska University Hospital in
Sweden launched a screening programme (PCR
test) for the new coronavirus for...
Gut microbiome plays important role in
sleep regulation
David Gozal, MD, the Marie M. and Harry L. Smith
Endowed Chair of Child Health at the MU School of
Medicine, said the study...
Proof-of-concept for a new ultra-low-cost
hearing aid for age-related hearing loss
Hearing aids are a major tool for individuals with
hearing loss — especially age-related hearing loss,
which currently...
Young working women bearing the brunt
of the UK’s second wave of coronavirus,
according to SAGE
Young women between 20 and 40 are bearing the
brunt of the UK’s second wave of Covid-19, NHS
hospital data reveals SAGE...
UK lockdown and air pollution: Nitrogen
dioxide halved but sulfur dioxide doubled
Researchers from the University’s School of
Environmental Sciences analysed data from the
Department for Environment,...
Prenatal cannabis exposure associated
with adverse outcomes during middle
childhood
The team’s analysis are the first steps in studying
the effects of cannabis on children as attitudes
surrounding its...
How microbes in a mother’s intestines
affect fetal neurodevelopment
While the maternal gut microbiota has been
associated with abnormalities in the brain function
and behavior of offspring...
Statins reduce COVID-19 severity, likely
by removing cholesterol that virus uses
to infect
UC San Diego Health researchers recently reported
that statins — widely used cholesterol-lowering
medications —...
Face-covering use up, more people are
taking COVID-19 threats seriously, study
finds
The results are in a new report published this month
by the Risk and Social Policy Group, a team of more
than 15 scholars...
Your neighborhood may raise your risk of
chronic kidney disease
A neighborhood’s overall socioeconomic status,
including income and education level, may influence
its residents’...
Alcohol, nicotine mix during pregnancy
increases health risk in newborns
IMAGE: Metin Akay, founding chair and John S.
Dunn Endowed Chair Professor of biomedical
engineering at University...
Three genes predict success of
naltrexone in alcohol dependence
treatment
IMAGE: Personalized alcohol treatment view more
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina
Considering...
SLAC invention could make particle
accelerators 10 times smaller
IMAGE: SLAC scientists have invented a copper
accelerator structure that could make future X-ray
lasers and accelerators...
UofA lab uncovers new mechanism of
action against SARS-CoV-2 by antiviral
drug remdesivir
Researchers at the University of Alberta have
discovered a novel, second mechanism of action by
the antiviral drug remdesivir...
Novel dual CAR T cell immunotherapy
holds promise for targeting the HIV
reservoir
PHILADELPHIA — A recent study published in the
journal Nature Medicine, led by researchers James
Riley, PhD, a professor...
New brain cell-like nanodevices work
together to identify mutations in viruses
IMAGE: An electron micrograph of the artificial
neuron. The niobium dioxide layer (yellow) endows
the device with neuron-like...
Broad beans versus soybeans as
feedstuff for dual-purpose chickens
Current practices of the poultry industry have raised
ethical and ecological concerns: ethical concerns
include the culling...
Coronavirus: Whitty and Vallance faced
‘herd immunity’ backlash, emails show
As the UK introduces fresh restrictions on social
contact to curb the spread of coronavirus,
controversy continues to rage...
Covid-19: Health workers ‘sick’ with fear
at thought of second wave
“The levels of anxiety amongst our staff that we may
go back to what we saw in April is beyond anything I
have ever...
Covid: US death toll passes 200,000
Media caption“It’s so disturbing… 200,000 deaths is
too many”: Three funeral directors...
Online training helps preemies
Every 11. baby is born too early in Germany, over 15
million globally each year. Although survival rates
have increased,...
Covid: Raab defends ‘targeted’ new
coronavirus measures
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the
“balanced, targeted and proportionate” new
coronavirus measures...
When is HIIT the best exercise fit?
“The physiological benefits of HIIT or SIT [sprint
interval training] are well established,” says Matthew
Stork,...
Giant spider provides promise of pain
relief for irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers screened 28 spiders, with the venom
of the Venezuelan Pinkfoot Goliath tarantula —
which has a leg-span...
Early birds vs night owls: For diabetics,
an early bedtime is best
It found that night owls (people who went to late and
got up late, or ‘evening chronotypes’) have an
excessively...
Patients with COVID-19 may have higher
risk of kidney injury
According to Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, the Ralph C
Brown MD professor and chairperson of Rush’s
Department of Internal...
Kidney damage from COVID-19 linked to
higher risk of in-hospital death
The study was conducted in Tongji hospital in
Wuhan, China, which was assigned responsibility for
the treatment of severe...
A cheaper, faster COVID-19 test
“We started working on the issue of developing a
readily available testing method as soon as we saw
the developments...
Study identifies weight-loss threshold for
heart health in patients with obesity,
diabetes
CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study shows that 5
to 10 percent of surgically induced weight loss is
associated with improved...
Glycans in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
play active role in infection
Before the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can interact
with ACE2 on a human cell, it changes shape to
expose its receptor binding...
NASA sees post-tropical storm Teddy
generating heavy rain over Eastern
Canada
IMAGE: NASA’s IMERG rainfall product estimated
on Sept. 23 at 3:30 a.m. EDT (0730 UTC) that
Teddy was generating...
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study
suggests
IMAGE: Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, and colleagues
found that patients taking drugs called NRTIs to treat
HIV and hepatitis...
Magnetic ‘T-Budbots’ made from tea
plants kill and clean biofilms (video)
IMAGE: Magnetically propelled microbots can clean
biofilms and kill bacteria. view more Credit:
American Chemical...
Guiding light: Skoltech technology puts a
light-painting drone at your fingertips
Skoltech researchers have designed and developed
an interface that allows a user to direct a small
drone to light-paint patterns...
Tiny worlds reveal fundamental drivers of
abundance, diversity
The natural world is astonishingly complex. After
centuries of study, scientists still have much to learn
about how all the...
NASA finds Dolphin swimming against
wind shear
IMAGE: On Sept. 23, NASA’s Terra satellite
provided a visible image of Tropical Storm Dolphin
approaching east...
Get in shape to fight off cancer: Learn
how to reset your own body clock
Taking regular exercise is one of the most important
ways of staying healthy and avoiding illness — and
the good news is...
Scientists question 10pm closing time
because ‘the virus doesn’t understand
the clock’
Top scientists today cast doubt over Boris Johnson‘s
10pm curfew on pubs, bars and restaurants to
control coronavirus,...
Halt post-disturbance logging in forests
IMAGE: Burned eucalypt forest in Australia.
Avoiding overall post-disturbance logging after such
major disturbances...
Schools need to stay open because
‘economic and social consequences’ of
shutting them are too high
Schools must stay open to protect children’s mental
health and avoid the ‘immense’ economic and
social...
Boris Johnson admits coronavirus
outbreak could be doubling every 20 days
Coronavirus cases in the UK could be taking as long
as 20 days to double in number, Boris Johnson
admitted today as he rowed...
Covid-19 carriers with no symptoms are
‘just as likely to transmit the virus’
Web resources bring new insight into
COVID-19
Covid-19 carriers with no symptoms are just as likely
to transmit the coronavirus as those who feel ill,
according to scientists. Two...
The study appears in the journal Scientific Data.
“Our motivation for developing this resource is to
contribute to...
Children’s immune response more
effective against COVID-19
A widespread and dangerous immune response to
the virus has been linked to acute respiratory
distress syndrome, the need...
Who is the weakest link? A better
understanding of global supply chains
But how important are large, multinational
companies in maintaining both local and
international logistic networks and should...
Playing video games as a child can
improve working memory years later,
researchers find
This is one of the conclusions from the article
published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The
study involved 27 people...
Evaporation critical to coronavirus
transmission as weather changes
In a paper in Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing,
researchers studied the effects of relative humidity,
environmental temperature,...
How night vision is maintained during
retinal degenerative disease
The study in mice suggests that second-order
neurons in the retina, which relay visual signals to
the retinal ganglion cells...
ADHD study reveals unique genetic
differences in African American patients
Prior studies have suggested that structural variants
of the genome play an important role in ADHD.
However, these studies...
Most infants are well even when moms
are infected by COVID-19, researchers
find
The study, led by researchers at UC San Francisco,
suggests that babies born to mothers infected with
the virus generally...
Suicidality among adult survivors of
childhood cancer
A recent study found that survivors of childhood
cancer have a similar risk of having suicidal
thoughts compared with other...
Caregiving factors may affect
hospitalization risk among disabled older
adults
Few studies have investigated the potential impact
of caregivers and caregiver factors on older adults’
likelihood...
Study finds lung transplant patients not
given antifungal preventive drugs have
higher risk of death
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Antifungal preventive
medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first
year following lung...
Analysis reveals heart-related side effects
of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine
IMAGE: As the antimalarial drugs
hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn
attention as potential therapies for...
KIST develops ambient vibration energy
harvester with automatic resonance
tuning mechanism
Korean researchers have developed an energy
harvester that can generate electric power from
ambient vibrations with diverse...
Inside the secret lives of synchronous
fireflies
IMAGE: A stacked photograph of Photinus carolinus
fireflies flashing in the wild. view more Credit:
Peleg...
Controlling ultrastrong light-matter
coupling at room temperature
Physicists at Chalmers University of Technology in
Sweden, together with colleagues in Russia and
Poland, have managed to...
Boys’ club barriers create issues for
Australian boards
Pale, male and stale – it’s certainly stereotypical, but
it’s a saying that still holds water when it comes...
Covid: Deaths near lowest level since
March
Coronavirus contributed to 1% of all deaths in
England and Wales in the second week of this
month. That’s among the...
Covid: Have local lockdowns worked?
After a summer of gradual relaxation, the UK faces
the prospect of further nationwide restrictions. But
about a fifth of...
Covid: Ban on meeting in houses
extended across Scotland
Media captionNicola Sturgeon announces extension
of ban on meeting in houses A ban on visiting other
people’s...
Covid: Boris Johnson calls for ‘resolve’
to fight coronavirus over winter
Media captionBoris Johnson said that collective
health depends on “individual behaviour” Prime
Minister Boris...
At least 1,600 could have spread COVID-
19 on planes, CDC data show
At least 1,600 people who developed coronavirus
boarded planes and could have infected 11,000
more passengers – but...
Scientists develop model to determine
which US states are in a second wave of
coronavirus
Scientists have developed a mathematical model to
determine whether or not US states are in a ‘second
surge period’...
Fewer than 40% of Americans plan to get
a coronavirus vaccine as soon as one is
available
Fewer than 40% of Americans plan to get a
coronavirus vaccine as soon as one is available,
new survey finds as Trump pushes...
FDA will make it harder for COVID-19
vaccines to get approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is
expected to issue new, tougher requirements for its
approval of a coronavirus...
CDC advises Americans to not trick-ortreating
or to costume parties in new
coronavirus guidance
Halloween is canceled: CDC advises Americans to
not go trick-or-treating or to costume parties but to
stay home and carve...
Exercising regularly and not smoking can
have a dramatic effect on your lifespan
study shows
Healthy habits could add EIGHT YEARS to your life:
Exercising regularly and not smoking can have a
dramatic effect on your...
UV-C light is effective for killing COVID-19
on N95s, study demonstrates
Researchers say the outside and inside of the
facemasks were decontaminated in a prototype
phototherapy unit that dispenses...
Why children ARE more protected from
severe COVID-19 than adults
Children may be protected from coronavirus by the
portion of the immune system that we have from
birth, a new study finds. Researchers...
COVID-19 mortality rates higher among
men than women
“The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a striking
gender bias with increased mortality rates in men
compared with women...
Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to
controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a
long-term care facility
A new study led by Carl Shrader, a physician and
researcher in the Department of Family Medicine in
the West Virginia University...
Who’s Tweeting about scientific
research? And why?
Scientists candidly tweet about their unpublished
research not only to one another but also to a
broader audience of engaged...
Is rheumatoid arthritis two different
diseases?
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type of
autoimmune arthritis, caused when the immune
system attacks healthy cells...
Small increase in risk of autism seen for
pre- and post-term births
The causes of ASD are complex and remain
unresolved, but they likely involve both genetic and
environmental factors. Some...
Nationwide study shows disparities in
COVID-19 infection for Black and
Hispanic people
Previous research suggests that people from racial
and ethnic minority backgrounds are at greater risk
of severe or deadly...
Complications from diabetes linked to
worse memory, IQ in children
DKA happens when diabetes goes undiagnosed or
is poorly managed. With DKA, blood sugar gets very
high as acidic substances...
COVID opens a partisan gap on voting by
Before the pandemic, there wasn’t any difference in
the rates at which Democratic and Republican
voters actually cast...
Study shows light therapy is safe and
may benefit patients with TBI
BOSTON – Light therapy is safe and has
measurable effects in the brain, according to a
pioneering study by researchers...
Global change ecologist leads NASA
satellite study of rapid greening across
Arctic tundra
IMAGE: The study is the first to measure vegetation
changes across the Arctic tundra, from Alaska and
Canada to Siberia,...
Having high cholesterol levels early in life
leads to heart problems by middle age
Having elevated cholesterol during the teens or
early twenties increases a person’s risk of having a
heart attack,...
News coverage in Chicago
disproportionately devalues Black and
Mount Sinai researchers develop COVID-
19 mortality prediction model
IMAGE: Evaluation results for test datasets 1 (A)
and 2 (B) are shown here in terms of the ROC
curves obtained, as...
Stanford researchers combine CAT scans
and advanced computing to fight
wildfires
IMAGE: A piece of burning wood shown in X-ray
(left) and CAT scan (right). view more Credit:
Emeric Stephane...
Stanford psychologists investigate
COVID-19’s mental toll on teenagers
Hispanic lives
The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor
and Ahmaud Arbery added new momentum to the
Black Lives Matter social movement...
CDC says its guidance that coronavirus
spreads through the air was posted ‘IN
ERROR’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) says it mistakenly published guidance
suggesting that the novel coronavirus...
Pootack Orthopedic Seat Cushion review
Amazon
Hundreds of Amazon reviewers swear by this £19
orthopaedic cushion for creating a comfortable
home office By Emily Knott...
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a psychological toll
on people of all ages, but one group especially
affected is teenagers....
Bill Gates predicts the US will have a
COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021
Bill Gates predicts the US will have a COVID-19
vaccine by early 2021 – but ‘how quickly we end the
pandemic’...
Fauci says ‘divisive state’ of US interferes
with COVID-19 response
Top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci
warned that the ‘divisive state’ of the US is getting in
the way...
CDC committee delays vote on who
should get coronavirus vaccines first in
nationwide rollout
CDC committee delays vote on who should get
coronavirus vaccines first in nationwide rollout until
they know which shots...
Projection versus reality: Experts say
Britain could fall well short of Prof
Vallance’s warning
Scientists have questioned whether the UK really
could see 50,000 new Covid-19 infections a day by
next month as projected...
Professor Lockdown stands by
doomsday forecast that sent Britain into
lockdown
One of Britain’s top Covid-19 experts has stood by
his prediction that half a million people could have
died without...
Strong markets for cultured meat across
meat-reducing Germany and France
The research, published in the journal Foods by an
international research team from the University of
Bath (UK), Université...
UK passes 400,000 total coronavirus
infections with rise of 4,926 in a day
Britain today recorded another 4,926 cases of
coronavirus, with the biggest rise since May 7 taking
the country’s total...
New study reveals why flu can be
devastating for pregnant women
The pre-clinical study has overturned current
scientific thinking on the reasons why flu infections
affect pregnant women...
Mental illness treatment varies widely
among American adolescents within and
across zip codes
Using a national database of insurance claims,
Princeton University researchers investigated the
type of treatment adolescents...
New drug candidate found for hand, foot
and mouth disease
The compound of interest is a small molecule that
binds to RNA, the virus’s genetic material, and
changes its 3-D shape...
It is time to embrace cannabis for
medicinal use, say experts
Researchers found that hundreds of thousands of
UK patients were self-medicating with illegal
cannabis-based products for...
Parkinson’s disease is not one, but two
diseases
This is the conclusion of a study which has just been
published in the leading neurology journal Brain. The
researchers behind...
Targeting the treatment of autoimmune
diseases
The body’s immunological memory enables the
immune system to respond more rapidly and
effectively to pathogens that...
Personal interactions are important
drivers of STEM identity in girls
In a new paper published in the Journal of Research
in Science Teaching, Hughes and her colleagues
took a much closer look...
Engineers pre-train AI computers to make
them even more powerful
In 2016, a supercomputer beat the world champion
in Go, a complicated board game. How? By using
reinforcement learning, a...
NIH study details self-reported
experiences with post-exertional malaise
in ME/CFS
IMAGE: Using their own words and experiences,
people with ME/CFS described how debilitating
Study examines women’s attitudes
toward long-acting injectable therapy to
prevent HIV
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly
effective method of reducing risk for HIV, yet use of
PrEP is uniformly...
When bots do the negotiating, humans
more likely to engage in deceptive
techniques
Recently computer scientists at USC Institute of
Technologies (ICT) set out to assess under what
PEM can be in a study in...
conditions humans would...
NASA imagery reveals strongest areas of
Tropical Storm Beta
IMAGE: On Sept. 21 at 3:29 p.m. EDT (1929 UTC)
NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Beta
using the Atmospheric...
Mining molecular data with cryo-EM
unveils hidden biological secrets
IMAGE: Abhishek Singharoy is a researcher at the
Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery
and ASU’s...
NASA sees Hurricane Teddy threaten
Eastern Canada
IMAGE: On Sept. 22 at 1:55 a.m. EDT (0555 UTC),
the MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite
gathered temperature...
Coronavirus restrictions are extended
across NI
Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended to all of
Northern Ireland from 18:00 BST on Tuesday, the
Stormont Executive has...
Smart cells: Chemists develop tool with
potential to treat illness at the cellular
level
New research by an international team of chemists
describes a new type of artificial cell that can
communicate with other...
Covid: UK coronavirus alert level moving
to 4
The UK’s coronavirus alert level is being upgraded
from 3 to 4, meaning transmission is “high or rising
exponentially”,...
Flu jab ‘more important than ever’ this
winter
People are being advised to get a flu jab to help
protect against the “double danger” of flu and
coronavirus....
Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England
to have 10pm closing times
All pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality
venues in England must have a 22:00 closing time
from Thursday, to help...
TASTE test may predict how severely ill
coronavirus patients will become, study
finds
Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill
from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter
flavors are...
‘Do I need a hernia operation if I’m not in
pain?’: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your
health questions
My doctor has advised me to have my hernia
treated, even though it doesn’t cause me pain. I
would like to have the procedure...
Lack of sunshine does NOT make people
feel more depressed, new study claims
‘No such thing as the winter blues’: Lack of sunshine
does NOT make people feel more depressed, new
study claims A...
Can vitamin pills protect you from
cancer?
Winter is just around the corner, and with the fresh
threat of a second wave of Covid-19, you are
probably thinking of giving...
Are you willing to try DIY dentistry? We
review the at-home remedies to get your
teeth stuck into
A trip to the dentist tops the poll of things in life that
make us most nervous, according to the Oral Health
Foundation,...
Are migraines and the menopause linked
to cardiac issues?
When I did my cardiology training in the 1980s, I
learnt that women with chest pain were ‘weird’, with
strange symptoms. This...
Corona-induced CO2 emission
reductions are not yet detectable in the
atmosphere
The corona pandemic has changed both our
working and our private lives. People increasingly
work from home, have video conferences...
Richmond emergency room experienced
a surge in opioid overdoses during
pandemic
Nonfatal opioid overdose visits to the VCU Medical
Center emergency department in Richmond
increased from 102 between March...
Researchers discover new molecules for
tracking Parkinson’s disease
The infection that could be more deadly
for students than coronavirus
Waking up with a pounding head and feeling sick,
student Ben de Souza put his symptoms down to a
hangover and decided...
Human trials of the Oxford coronavirus
vaccine are STILL on hold in the US over
safety fears
Human trials of Oxford’s vaccine are still on hold in
the US over safety concerns, two weeks after they
were first...
Soft robots, origami combine for potential
way to deliver medical treatments
The researchers from The Ohio State University and
the Georgia Institute of Technology detailed their
discovery, which makes...
‘Front of package’ nutrition labels
improved nutrition quality
“We wanted to know whether food companies were
responding to increased public interest in healthier
food,” says...
BCG vaccination in infancy does not
protect against COVID-19, Swedish data
Now, a new study published in Chemical Science
describes an innovative approach for identifying
molecules that can help track...
indicate
Controlled trials with the vaccine are in progress, but
in the meantime Clément de Chaisemartin, an
assistant professor...
The overlap between fear and anxiety
brain circuits
While “fear” and “anxiety” are often used
interchangeably, prevailing scientific theory
suggests...
Biomarker indicating neurodegeneration
identified in the eye
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and
Parkinson’s Disease are the result of nerve cells in
the brain or peripheral...
Researchers identify new type of
superconductor
ITHACA, N.Y. – Until now, the history of
superconducting materials has been a tale of two
types: s-wave and d-wave. Now,...
Study reveals racial disparities in clinical
trial recruitment
Boston, Mass. – As electronic medical records
(EMR) become ubiquitous in health care settings,
scientists are increasingly...
Marine sponges inspire the next
generation of skyscrapers and bridges
When we think about sponges, we tend to think of
something soft and squishy. But researchers from
the Harvard John A. Paulson...
Researchers combine photoacoustic and
fluorescence imaging in tiny package
IMAGE: A new endoscope about the thickness of a
human hair uses a multimode fiber (MMF) for
fluorescence imaging and...
Evolution of radio-resistance is more
complicated than previously thought
IMAGE: Induced radio-resistant E. coli, evolve
complex mutation profiles as experimental evolution
continues and the...
Nearly 20 percent of americans don’t
have enough to eat
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – More than 18 percent
of U.S. adults do not know whether they will have
enough to eat from day...
Diabetes dramatically reduces the
kidney’s ability clean itself
IMAGE: Drs. Zheng Dong and Zhengwei Ma, MCG
research associate and the study’s first author. view
more Credit:...
Childhood sexual abuse: Mental and
physical after-effects closely linked
A new Canadian study reveals that the
psychological and physical effects of childhood
sexual abuse are closely tied. The...
Study finds shortening a coronavirus
‘superspreading’ event could have cut
transmissions by 86%
The amount to time you are exposed to coronavirus
may partially dictate how likely you are to catch the
potentially deadly...
Is soap made with BACTERIA the secret
to healthy skin?
We should be buying body washes and moisturisers
that nurture the billions of bacteria, viruses and fungi
that live on our...
Are the additives in our food making us
ill?
Our lives are being cut short by the toxic effects of
our ‘ultra-processed’ diet, according to new research
buried by...
Trump hints that PFIZER’s coronavirus
vaccine could be first approved
Trump hints that PFIZER’s coronavirus vaccine
could be the first to be approved in the US with
Johnson Johnson’s...
Is this the cure for sleepless nights?
Scientists believe ear zapper could help
banish insomnia
Ear clips that stimulate a nerve in the ears could
help treat insomnia. New research suggests that
using the clips for just...
London mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants
facemasks worn in ALL the capital’s
public spaces
Sadiq Khan today said he wants face masks worn in
all London’s public spaces in a 15-point coronavirus
crackdown he...
Physical and cognitive function have
improved meaningfully in 30 years
“Performance-based measurements describe how
older people manage in their daily life, and at the
same time, the measurements...
Shattered, headaches, forgetful? Don’t
assume it’s just age!
You know what they say: if you want something
done, then ask a busy person. Well, that busy
person used to be me. As a writer...
Are the government’s ‘scary’ graphs as
bad as they seem?
Experts today poured scorn over questionable
claims the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak is doubling in
size every seven days,...
How to improve the surgery backlog
during COVID-19
“As a surgeon, I understand why hospitals needed
to delay many elective surgeries to ensure there
was enough space...
AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds
A team led by computer scientist Lydia Kavraki of
Rice’s Brown School of Engineering used a machine
learning approach...
Long-term COVID-19 containment will be
shaped by strength, duration of immunity
“Much of the discussion so far related to the future
trajectory of Covid-19 has rightly been focused on
the effects...
Think you have chemical intolerance?
Answer three questions
To address this and increase awareness of chemical
intolerance, researchers at The University of Texas
Health Science Center...
Nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 model may
speed drug discovery for COVID-19
The tool is a fluorescent nanoparticle probe that
uses the spike protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-
2 to bind to cells and...
Anthropologists compare a composite
measure of physiological dysregulation
among humans and other primates
But how, exactly, do our bodies weather with age,
and to what extent do people around the word
experience physiological aging...
Low-cost, frequent COVID-19 screening
of asymptomatic people could decrease
infections, deaths and be cost-effective
COVID-19 testing refers generally to testing of
people with symptoms of the illness, while screening
refers to testing of...
COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic
people could decrease infections, deaths
BOSTON – New research suggests when the
COVID-19 pandemic is slowing, low-cost, recurring
screening of asymptomatic...
2020 Arctic sea ice minimum at second
lowest on record
NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center
(NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder
shows that the 2020 minimum...
How we age
It is well understood that mortality rates increase
with age. Whether you live in Tokyo, rural
Tennessee or the forests of...
E. coli bacteria offer path to improving
photosynthesis
IMAGE: Maureen Hanson, left, professor of
molecular biology and genetics and plant biology
and Myat Lin, research associate,...
Hyperbolic metamaterials exhibit 2T
physics
IMAGE: Comparison of gravitational and optical
behavior. V. Smolyaninova et al. view more Credit:
V. Smolyaninova...
40% of O’ahu, Hawai’i beaches could be
lost by mid-century
IMAGE: Residential area on O’ahu that has
experienced significant beach loss due to erosion
and shoreline hardening....
Suspension of fertility treatments during
COVID-19 has mental health impacts
The suspension of fertility treatments due to the
COVID-19 pandemic has had a variety of
psychological impacts on women whose...
‘Best’ hospitals should be required to
deliver tobacco treatment
A UCLA-led report published today in the Journal of
the American Medical Association Internal Medicine
exposes what the authors...
Dr Patrick Vallance: ‘Epidemic is doubling
every seven days’
The government’s chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick
Vallance says measures must be taken to stop the
almost-weekly...
Coronavirus: WHO sets rules for testing
African herbal remedies
China-US rivalry in Africa fuelled by coronavirus
UK could face 50,000 Covid cases a day
by mid-October
Media captionChief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick
Vallance says measures must be taken to stop the
spread of Covid-19 The...
US Congressional report condemns
China, WHO for COVID ‘cover-up’
Trump blasts President Xi after US Congressional
report condemns China and the WHO for ‘covering
up’ coronavirus...
Sadiq Khan is meeting council leaders
over new lockdown restrictions for
capital
Covid infection rates in 20 London boroughs are
higher than areas of England already hit by
restrictions, new data revealed...
The number of Americans hospitalized
for alcoholism has risen 3.5% since 1998,
study finds
US hospitalizations for alcoholism have risen 3.5%
since 1998 – but the death rate for patients who get
treated has...
Manchester authority tells care homes to
accept Covid patients being discharged
from hospital
A Manchester authority has reportedly told care
homes to accept Covid-19 patients being discharged
from hospitals to free...
Britain could still get a vaccine by
CHRISTMAS, Sir Patrick Vallance says
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million
doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Coronavirus UK: Where will next hotspot
be after NE England?
Britain records 11 more coronavirus
deaths and 4,368 cases
Covid-19 will continue spreading down the North
East coast over the next fortnight and outbreaks will
continue growing in...
Britain today recorded another 4,368 coronavirus
cases and 11 more deaths as Britain stands on the
brink of being hit by...
A computer predicts your thoughts,
creating images based on them
The technique is based on a novel brain-computer
interface. Previously, similar brain-computer
interfaces have been able...
Archaeology uncovers infectious disease
spread 4000 years ago
Yaws — from the same bacteria species responsible
for syphilis (Treponema pallidum) — is a childhood
disease...
Scientists advance understanding of
blood-brain barrier health
In addition to a tough outer shell, brains have
internal defenses, including a powerful shield called
the blood-brain barrier...
New discovery to have huge impact on
development of future battery cathodes
IMAGE: New paper in Nature Energy, reveals how
researchers fully identified the nature of oxidised
oxygen in the important...
Astronomers discover an Earth-sized "pi
planet" with a 3.14-day orbit
In a delightful alignment of astronomy and
mathematics, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have
discovered a “pi Earth”...
Mirror-like photovoltaics get more
electricity out of heat
New heat-harnessing “solar” cells that reflect 99% of
the energy they can’t convert to electricity could...
Awareness of COVID-19 in severe
dementia patients
IMAGE: The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic has substantially affected
patients with dementia and...
Engineers imitate human hands to make
better sensors
IMAGE: Penn State researchers helped develop a
dual-mode sensor that functions as electronic skin to
measure the dynamic...
Ribeye-eating pigs demonstrate protein
quality for humans
URBANA, Ill. – Nearly a decade ago, the UN’s Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) developed a
new index to...
A link between sensory neurons
activation and the immune system
Pain is a protective mechanism, alerting us to
danger by generating an unpleasant sensation. The
warning message is carried...
Bio-based inhibition of gas hydrate
formation
IMAGE: Synthesis of epoxidized sunflower oil
(ESFO) and phosphorylated polyol (Phospol) view
more Credit:...
Five-minute blast from a LASER boosts
women’s libido
Five-minute blast from a LASER boosts women’s
libido and improves their orgasms, scientists find
The study found that...
Study shows the major impact of
diabetes on the risk of falls
New research presented at this year’s annual
meeting of the European Association for the Study
of Diabetes (EASD),...
Male baboons with female friends live
longer
IMAGE: A 35-year study of more than 540 wild
baboons in Kenya links strong social bonds to better
chances of survival. ...
Your cells look young for their age,
compared to a chimp’s
DURHAM , N.C. — Many humans live to see their
70s and 80s, some even reach 100 years old. But
life is much shorter...
Spike in new nut anaphylaxis in children
at Halloween and Easter
A new study looking at the link between peanut and
tree-nut anaphylaxis in children and holidays found
spikes at Halloween...
COVID-19 and the decolonization of
Indigenous public health
Indigenous self-determination, leadership and
knowledge have helped protect Indigenous
communities in Canada during the coronavirus...
Black women may be less likely to
receive timely treatment for breast cancer
New research suggests that Black women
experience longer waits for treatment initiation than
white women after a breast cancer...
European survey shows alarmingly low
awareness of erectile dysfunction
IMAGE: Provision of eight visuals representing
significant statistics from the conducted survey. view
more Credit:...
College students with disabilities at
greater risk for substance abuse
College students with physical and cognitive
disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher
prevalence of drug use...
Music boosts memories for ethnic
minority dementia patients
Hancock: Follow Covid rules or they will
get tougher
Charities are using tailored music to bring back
memories for dementia patients from ethnic
minorities. To mark World Alzheimer’s...
Media captionMatt Hancock: Follow rules or ‘more
stringent enforcement’ coming Restrictions will get
tougher...
Study shows that rheumatoid arthritis is
associated with a 23% increased risk of
developing diabetes
A new study presented at this year’s annual meeting
of the European Association for the Study of
Diabetes (EASD), held...
Couples can show linked behaviour in
terms of risk factors to prevent type 2
diabetes
New research being presented at this year’s Annual
Meeting of the European Association for the Study
of Diabetes (EASD),...
Screening UK Biobank blood samples
identifies thousands of undiagnosed
cases of type 2 diabetes
A study of approximately 200,000 blood samples
from the UK Biobank has identified more than 2,000
undiagnosed cases of type...
Study links higher level of exercise to
25% to 32% lower risk of all-cause
mortality in people with type 2 diabetes
New research presented at this year’s Annual
Meeting of the European Association for the Study
of Diabetes (EASD),...
PARPi olaparib for the targeted treatment
of metastatic prostate cancer
IMAGE: Joaquin Mateo, Principal Investigator of the
Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology’s (VHIO)
Prostate...
No benefit for post-operative
radiotherapy in non-small-cell lung
cancer
Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2020 – Postoperative
radiotherapy (PORT) used in patients with
non-small-cell lung...
Yale succeeds with a more inclusive
approach to heart transplants
New Haven, Conn. — Doctors at Yale New Haven
Hospital used a more aggressive selection process
to more than quadruple...
First new drug in years reduces
recurrence in high risk HR+ early breast
cancer
Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2020 – Adding
abemaciclib to hormonal therapy reduces the risk of
cancer recurrence...
ESMO 2020: Breast cancer drug set to
transform prostate cancer treatment
A drug used to treat breast and ovarian cancer can
extend the lives of some men with prostate cancer
and should become a...
Immune system may have another job —
combatting depression
An inflammatory autoimmune response within the
central nervous system similar to one linked to
neurodegenerative diseases...
Knowledge gained, questions remain on
severe COVID-19 infections
What The Editorial Says: Authors of this
editorial review the evidence for the management of
patients with the acute respiratory...
Shift in West African wildmeat trade
suggests erosion of cultural taboos
New research by the University of Kent’s Durrell
Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has
demonstrated a clear...
Human genetics: A look in the mirror
Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we
get here? Throughout the ages, humans have
sought answers to these questions,...
Increasing the effectiveness of cancer
treatments: Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy
IMAGE: A schematic diagram of molecular
mechanism underling nuclear translocation of PD-L1
and its contradictory functions...
Covid: Can a ‘circuit break’ halt the
second wave?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is “now
seeing a second wave” of Covid-19. Expanding
“local”...
Nano-microscope gives first direct
observation of the magnetic properties of
2D materials
IMAGE: New diamond-based nano-microscope
opens up potential for 2D materials. view more
Credit: David A. Broadway Australian...
Predicting the future of liver-safe drugs
IMAGE: Green: Bile acid, Red: PI, Blue: ROS in
human liver organoids view more Credit: Institute of
Research,TMDU Researchers...
Covid: £10,000 fines for self-isolation
breaches
People in England who refuse an order to selfisolate
could be fined up to £10,000, the government
has said. The new legal...
Aberrant electronic and structural
alterations in pressure tuned perovskite
NaOsO3
IMAGE: Electronic and structural phase diagram of
NaOsO3 view more Credit: Raimundas Sereika The
perovskite...
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for
life if orphaned before adulthood
IMAGE: A chimpanzee mother’s presence and
support throughout the prolonged childhood years
allow their offspring...
Raids and bloody rituals among ancient
steppe nomads
New way to halt leukemia relapse shown
promising in mice
IMAGE: 1700 years old skeletons of southsiberian
steppe nomads site of Tunnug1. view more Credit:
Tunnug 1...
IMAGE: CML stem cells, which are the cellular
source of the vast majority of CML cells, are
reportedly resistant to...
SUTD researchers develop simple
method to 3D print milk products
IMAGE: A – D: 3D printed milk structures of couch,
fortress, wheel, and cloverleaf, respectively. E: 3D
printed...
Promising computer simulations for
stellarator plasmas
For the fusion researchers at IPP, who want to
develop a power plant based on the model of the
sun, the turbulence formation...
Scientists predict economically important
traits of crops
IMAGE: Researchers of SPbPU developed a new
mathematical model to predict economic
performance of crops. view...
Potential new drug to mitigate SARS-CoV-
2 infection consequences
IMAGE: The inflammatory process identified in
severe cases of coronavirus causes an uncontrolled
and excessive release...
Why fit, healthy women are the most at
risk of long Covid
Pictured: Jeannie McGinnis, 48, from Sheffield, who
has been unable to shake of illness after first
showing symptoms...
Are corona passports really the magic
bullet Ministers hope they’ll be?
Normality was – frustratingly – within reach. For
months, infection rates fell and the pandemic
seemed to be behind...
Youngsters barred from seeing their
parents amid chaos over Covid
restrictions in care homes
Disabled youngsters are being ‘locked up’ and
barred from seeing their parents amid growing
chaos over coronavirus...
Killer lung infection that lurks in your
compost
Thousands of cases of a life-threatening condition
caused by mould lurking in compost heaps, pillows
and duvets are being...
DR ELLIE CANNON: Can anything cure
my sore and swollen legs?
I suffer from dreadfully swollen, red and sore legs,
which the doctor said is due to cellulitis, a skin
infection. I’ve...
Robot and 14 surgeons work on a single
cancer patient
A robot and three teams of surgeons worked
simultaneously on a single patient to perform what is
thought to be a first-of-its-kind...
HEALTH NOTES: This’ll shake you… too
LITTLE salt can be bad for us
HEALTH NOTES: This’ll shake you… too LITTLE
salt can be bad for us By Mail on Sunday Reporter
Published: 17:56...
How researchers look at the bird brain in
action
IMAGE: The research team (from left) Felix
Ströckens, Mehdi Behroozi, Onur Güntürkün, Tobias
Otto and Roland Pusch ...
Actively speaking two languages protects
against cognitive impairment
As well as allowing us to communicate with other
people, languages are the tool we use to convey our
thoughts, identity,...
Parents place children on risky exclusion
diets due to mistaken belief they could
beat allergies
Parents place children on risky exclusion diets due
to mistaken belief they could beat allergies Experts
blame allergy tests...
Glyphosate residue in manure fertilizer
decrease strawberry and meadow fescue
growth
IMAGE: Strawberry and meadow fescue were used
in the study. view more Credit: Viivi Saikkonen A
new study...
Confidence in the authorities’ handling of
COVID-19 provides good mental health
IMAGE: Martin Mækelæ and Gerit Pfuhl from the
Department of Psychology at UiT have looked at our
reactions to the...
Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks out on
space, politics, and science outreach
IMAGE: Host Neil deGrasse Tyson in COSMOS:
POSSIBLE WORLDS. view more Credit: Patrick
McElhenney/FOX The...
Evolutionary paths: Scientists have found
new patterns in protein evolution
IMAGE: Senescence and entrenchment in protein
sequences of vertebrates and insects. view more
Credit: A. V....
Development of high-sensitivity, wide-IF
band heterodyne receiver in THz
frequency range
IMAGE: HEBM structure and a micrograph view
more Credit: National Institute of Information and
Communications...
New first-line treatment option for
metastatic kidney cancer
Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2020 – The
results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have
provided a new first-line...
‘Anxiety app helped me at my new
school’ says Essex pupil
Coronavirus: Teacher writes about
‘horrendous’ Covid-19 battle
An 11-year-old girl has spoken about how a new app
funded by the NHS helped her cope with anxious
thoughts as she started...
Famous photos of Marlow’s town centre – in colour
Cancer taskforce aims to reduce patient
backlog
A new taskforce will meet next week to kick-start the
recovery of cancer services across the NHS in
England. Charities believe...
Covid: PM considering new restrictions
amid second coronavirus wave
Media captionNewcastle pub-goers adapt to new
coronavirus measures Boris Johnson is spending
the weekend considering...
Scientists explaining how diverse species
coexist in microbial communities
Like all life, microbes require certain nutrients, such
as sunlight, sugars or nitrogen sources, to survive
and reproduce....
The Phish scale: New tool helps IT staff
see why users click on fraudulent emails
By 2021, global cybercrime damages will cost $6
trillion annually, up from $3 trillion in 2015, according
to estimates from...
Authoritative new analysis links
increased omega-3 intake to
cardioprotection and improved
cardiovascular outcomes
The research concludes that EPA and DHA omega-
3 intake is associated with reduced risk of coronary
heart disease (CHD) events,...
Many practitioners are not prescribing
HIV prevention medication
The study, led by Ashley Leech, PhD, assistant
professor of Health Policy, surveyed 519
practitioners in five major U.S....
Humans develop more slowly than mice
because our chemistry is different
In the early phase of the development of
vertebrates, the embryo develops into a series of
“segments” that eventually...
Uncovering the clock that sets the speed
of embryo development
Different development time-scales All mammals
follow the same steps to grow from embryo to adult.
This involves the same...
VLBA makes first direct distance
measurement to magnetar
Astronomers using the National Science
Foundation’s Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) have
made the first direct geometric...
Ten minutes of massage or rest will help
your body fight stress
Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime
significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation.
Research by psychologists...
Most homemade masks are doing a great
job, even when we sneeze, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Studies indicate that
homemade masks help combat the spread of
viruses like COVID-19 when combined with...
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s
completely flat
IMAGE: 3D artistic illustration of the wide-field-ofview
metalens capturing a 180° panorama of MIT’s
Killian...
After developing CRISPR test, UConn
researchers validate clinical feasibility for
COVID-19 testing
In March, researchers in the Department of
Biomedical Engineering– a shared department in the
schools of Dental Medicine,...
Complex phonological tests are useful for
diagnosing reading dysfunction
HSE University researchers have confirmed that the
level of phonological processing skills in children
can impact their ability...
New design principles for spin-based
quantum materials
As our lives become increasingly intertwined with
technology — whether supporting communication
while working remotely...
UC study sheds light on cancer
treatment, COVID-19
IMAGE: Trisha Wise-Draper, MD, PhD, associate
professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology
Oncology at the UC...
Up to 50% of people may already have
immune cells that could fight coronavirus
HALF of Americans could have some protection
against COVID-19: Studies find many people have
immune T cells to other coronaviruses...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Here’s how you
CAN let a second wave wash over you
After a last, glorious blast of heat, the British
summer is almost over and we are now heading into
autumn. I normally...
Generation of three-dimensional heart
organoids
Heart development as it happens in vivo, or in a
living organism, is a complex process that has
traditionally been difficult...
How Dantu blood group protects against
malaria, and how all humans could
benefit
The findings, published today (16 September) in
Nature, could also be significant in the wider battle
against malaria. Because...
Rochester researchers document an
optical fiber beyond compare
IMAGE: The anti-resonant hollow core fiber features
a unique arrangement of seven hollow capillaries
arranged around...
Gene therapy corrects the cardiac effects
of Friedreich’s ataxia
IMAGE: Provides all-inclusive access to the critical
pillars of human gene therapy: research, methods,
and clinical...
new alteration in the brain of people with
Alzheimer’s discovered
Despite the important advances in research in
recent years, the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer’s
disease is still not...
Buffalo-based study aims to connect the
dots on food access
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Researchers know from many
previous studies what prevents cash-strapped
shoppers in underserved communities...
Study links rising stress, depression in
US to pandemic-related losses, media
consumption
Irvine, Calif. – Experiencing multiple stressors
triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic – such as
unemployment –...
US adults experienced increased COVID-
19-related mental health challenges as
the pandemic unfolded
U.S. adults increasingly experienced symptoms
associated with acute stress and depression as
COVID-19 cases and deaths skyrocketed...
New method identifies antibody-like
proteins with diagnostic and therapeutic
potential for SARS-CoV-2
Scientists have used a new high-speed, in vitro
selection method to isolate 9 antibody-like proteins
(ALPs) that bind to...
Covid-19 in the UK: How many
coronavirus cases are there in your area?
There have been nearly 400,000 confirmed cases of
coronavirus so far in the UK and more than 40,000
people have died, government...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite finds
tropical storm Noul fading over Laos
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite
provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical
Storm Noul over...
Amanda Bowles: Doctor error contributed
to anorexic woman’s death
Anorexia inquest: Doctor admits mistake in
Cambridge woman’s death
Coronavirus: Care home visitors to be
supervised at all times
People visiting residents in care homes should be
supervised at all times to ensure social distancing,
according to a government...
Coronavirus: ‘Widespread virus growth
across the country’
There is widespread growth of the epidemic across
the country and the R number has risen to between
1.1 and 1.4, say the...
US Surgeon General, vaccine czar, say
covid shot by election ‘improbable’
US Surgeon General Dr Jerome Adams says it is
‘improbable’ (although possible) that the nation will
have a coronavirus...
The US needs to perform 200 MILLION
coronavirus tests a MONTH
The US needs to be conducting nearly 200 million
coronavirus tests a month in order to control the
pandemic at its current...
Cut your risk of cancer: Brush your teeth,
don’t burn your toast, says PROFESSOR
ROBERT THOMAS
The more I delve into research from around the
world, and the more I listen to the experiences of
patients, the more convinced...
New high-speed test shows how
antibiotics combine to kill bacteria
Combinations of antimicrobial agents are invariably
prescribed for certain infectious diseases, such as
tuberculosis, HIV...
Smoking, vaping and second-hand
smoke may ALL raise COVID-19 risks,
studies suggest
Smoking may alter genes in a way that creates more
cellular entry points for coronavirus, new research
suggests. Australian...
PROFESSOR ROBERT THOMAS presents
his top 10 food heroes to help cut your
risk of cancer
Most of us know it’s important for our health to eat a
wide range of fruits, vegetables and herbs – and a
great deal...
Novel mechanism may confer protection
against glaucoma
In general, glaucoma patients are vulnerable to
increased intraocular pressure. However, a
particular group of patients has...
Coffee associated with improved survival
in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
The findings, based on data from a large
observational study nested in a clinical trial, are in
line with earlier studies...
Unverricht-Lundborg disease is more
common in Finland than elsewhere in the
world
Nose’s response to odors more than just
a simple sum of parts
In mammals, the sense of smell starts with the
detection of odors by receptors at the ends of
EPM1 is part of the Finnish disease heritage and it
is estimated to be more common in Finland than
anywhere else in the world....
special cells — called...
Connecting the dots on food access
A new University at Buffalo study based in Western
New York is the first that simultaneously examined
the preferences of...
NASA estimates powerful hurricane
Teddy’s extreme rainfall
IMAGE: On Sept. 18 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC),
NASA’s IMERG estimated Hurricane Teddy was
generating as much as...
NASA-NOAA satellite sees tropical
depression 22 strengthening in gulf of
Mexico
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed
the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 18 at 3:40 a.m. EDT
(0740 UTC) and...
Defying a 150-year-old rule for phase
behavior
IMAGE: A five-phase equilibrium with at the top a
gas phase with unaligned rods (isotropic phase),
then a liquid phase...
A better informed society can prevent
lead poisoning disasters
Extensive iron and lead corrosion of the water
distribution system in Flint, coupled with lead
release, created “red...
NASA confirms development of recordbreaking
tropical storm Wilfred, ending
hurricane list
IMAGE: On Sept. 18 at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 UTC),
NASA’s IMERG estimated Tropical Storm Wilfred
was generating...
NASA’s aqua satellite helps confirm
subtropical storm alpha
IMAGE: On Sept. 18, 2020, NASA’s Aqua satellite
provided a visible image of Subtropical Storm Alpha
in the eastern...
Shape matters for light-activated
nanocatalysts
IMAGE: A study of aluminum nanocatalysts by Rice
University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics found that
octopods...
Evidence-based vocational rehab
practices raise employment rates after
spinal cord injury
IMAGE: Dr. O’Neill is director of the Center for
Employment and Disability Research at Kessler
Foundation. ...
E-cigarettes ‘CAN worsen heart and lung
conditions and must not be considered
harmless’
E-cigarettes CAN worsen heart and lung conditions
and must not be considered harmless, Government
report finds Department...
Hospitals are warned to clear beds and
brace for a rise in coronavirus patients in
TWO weeks
Hospitals have been warned they must clear beds
and brace themselves for a rise in coronavirus
patients in the next few weeks. Covid-19...
Covid-19 was the 24th most common
cause of death in England last month
Coronavirus was only the 24th most common cause
of death in England in August, official figures
revealed today. Data from...
Undersea earthquakes shake up climate
science
IMAGE: An artist’s rendering of undersea
earthquake waves. view more Credit: Caltech
Despite climate...
Dr Fauci says bars and restaurants
should stay closed
Dr Anthony Fauci is warning that bars and
restaurants should not reopen after Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention...
Matt Hancock denies that government
didn’t plan for spike in testing demand
Matt Hancock has denied the Government failed to
plan for a surge in demand for coronavirus tests,
and claimed the spike...
Chaos in Britain’s Covid labs: Scientist
lifts lid on government facilities
Covid testing ‘is dying on its a**e’, a leading scientist
warned today as he said he was ‘appalled by what...
Matt Hancock warns Covid-19 hospital
admissions are doubling every EIGHT
days
Matt Hancock today warned the number of
coronavirus patients being admitted to hospital is
doubling every eight days as he...
England’s coronavirus outbreak has
DOUBLED in a week, official estimates
show
Another 4,322 people have been diagnosed with
Covid-19, the Government announced today in the
highest one-day rise since...
Keys to control the ‘driver of cancer’s
aggressiveness’
Changing the balance between those two groups
might provide a way to control a dangerous protein
called SNAI2 that helps...
Consumers value difficult decisions over
easy choices
In a paper co-authored by Gaurav Jain, an assistant
professor of marketing in the Lally School of
Management at Rensselaer,...
Algorithms uncover cancers’ hidden
genetic losses and gains
Now, methods developed by Princeton computer
scientists will allow researchers to more accurately
identify these mutations...
Increasing the effectiveness of
immunotherapy against skin cancer
IMAGE: Prof. Dr. phil. nat. Mirjam Schenk, Institute
of Pathology, University of Bern. view more Credit:
Courtesy...
New roles for clinicians in the age of
artificial intelligence
Announcing a new article publication for BIO
Integration journal. In this opinion article the authors
Fengyi Zeng, Xiaowen...
Mapping the decision-making pathways
in the brain
IMAGE: In a simple behavioral experiment, rats
choose between better quality food that is delivered
in conjunction...
Quizzes improve academic performance
“I have a long history of trying to understand the
variables that contribute to learning and
performance in the classroom,”...
Mosquito-borne viruses linked to stroke
A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses
may be a trigger for stroke, new research published
in the The Lancet...
Who stole the light?
IMAGE: Schematic sketch of the scattering
experiment with two competing processes. The soft
x-ray beam (blue arrow,...
Researchers discover a novel family of
toxins used in bacterial competition
IMAGE: fluorescence image of bacteria attacked by
bacterial toxin. view more Credit: Ethel Bayer-
Santos By...
More than a billion school meals not
served during pandemic: Study
IMAGE: School workers in Maryland’s Somerset
County prepare meals during the pandemic. view
more Credit:...
A cold, flu or coronavirus
A cold, flu or coronavirus – which one do I have?
Video, 00:01:31A cold, flu or coronavirus – which
one do I...
Coronavirus: Test demand ‘significantly
outstripping’ capacity
Media captionBaroness Harding: It is “quite hard to
give you an accurate figure” on the level of
demand...
CU researchers call for national ethics
guidelines when student health surveys
uncover suicide-risk
Public health agencies need ethical guidelines for
deciding what to do when anonymous student health
surveys discover a very...
Coronavirus testing: Government claims
on test centres and international
comparisons fact-checked
The government is facing criticism over its “worldbeating”
coronavirus testing system after people
reported...
Coronavirus testing: Simple test gives
results in 90 minutes
A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus
infection within 90 minutes without needing a
specialist laboratory, say...
Coronavirus US: Infection fatal for fewer
than 3% under 35
Less than three percent of young adults hospitalized
with coronavirus die, a new study suggests. But the
research from...
Delayed immune responses may make
COVID-19 deadly for elderly people
Elderly people’s immune responses to COVID-19
may be delayed by three days compared to those of
younger adults –...
Bill Gates claims White House hired Scott
Atlas because he ‘agrees’ with ‘crackpot
theories’
Bill Gates claims the White House hired new
coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas because he ‘agrees’
with the Trump...
Toxic smoke and ash from West Coast
wildfires could make people more
susceptible to coronavirus
Over the last several weeks, record-setting wildfires
– fueled by winds, dry conditions and climate
change –...
Swabbing coronavirus with iodine for 15
seconds completely kills it in the lab
Could washing your nose with IODINE protect you
from COVID-19? Swabbing the virus with the
antiseptic for 15 seconds completely...
Coronavirus lockdowns, social
distancing and masks reduced FLU rates
by nearly 90% in the US
Flu cases dropped by almost 90 percent in the US
amid lockdowns, social distancing and mask-
CDC map reveals the 12 US states where
more than 35% of people are
‘dangerously’ overweight
Twelve US states now have obesity rates of at least
35 percent – more than ever before, a new map
reveals. More than...
Michigan reports suspected case of
deadly mosquito-borne EEE virus
Michigan health officials suspect a resident has
contracted the rare and life-threatening disease
Eastern equine encephalitis...
wearing due to the coronavirus...
Potential target identified for migraine
therapy
Neurons in the brain communicate with each other
by passing along molecules called
neurotransmitters. After a neurotransmitter...
Time-restricted feeding improves health
without altering the body’s core clock
The biological explanation for the phenomenon
remains poorly understood. So scientists from the
University of Copenhagen,...
Curve at tip of shoes eases movement
but may lead to weaker muscles,
problems
That’s the conclusion reached by Harvard
evolutionary biologist Daniel E. Lieberman, his
former undergraduate student...
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind
to key brain cell receptor
For the first time, scientists in the UNC lab of Bryan
L. Roth, MD, PhD, and the Stanford lab of Georgios
Skiniotis, PhD,...
Scientists discover what happens in our
brains when we make educated guesses
The study, published in the scientific journal Cell,
also reveals that brain cells can link different
memories while we are...
OHSU-VA research suggests strategies to
reduce missed appointments
Researchers from Oregon Health Science University
and the VA Portland Health Care System conducted
in-depth interviews with...
NASA finds tropical storm Noul packing a
punch
IMAGE: On Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 UTC)
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite...
New method adds and subtracts for
sustainability’s true measure
IMAGE: The captive giant pandas in China’s Wolong
National Nature are a huge tourist draw. view more
Credit:...
Ancient human footprints in Saudi Arabia
give glimpse of Arabian ecology 120000
years ago
IMAGE: Researchers surveying the Alathar lake,
situated within an interdunal depression in the
western Nefud Desert,...
Immunotherapy improves survival in
advanced bladder cancer patients
An immunotherapy drug called ‘avelumab’ has been
shown to significantly improve survival in patients
with the...
Tweets show vapers rarely use e-
cigarettes to quit smoking or improve
health
The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with
JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop
smoking or to improve...
NRL, NCATS scientists develop method
to safely study COVID-19, other
contagious diseases
IMAGE: Image: Here we see the QD608-RBD binds
ACE2 and induces endocytosis. In this figure, the
top panel shows ACE2-GFP...
Private health insurers paid hospitals
247% of what medicare would
Prices paid to hospitals nationally during 2018 by
privately insured patients averaged 247% of what
Medicare would have paid,...
Pine-Sol gets EPA’s seal of approval for
killing coronavirus on surfaces
Pine-Sol gets EPA’s seal of approval for killing
coronavirus on surfaces within just 10 minutes of
cleaning –...
Six people who took part in the Fast800
programme show off the results
Before our 30 volunteers started on the Fast800
programme, they recorded their weight and their
waist measurements. As well...
Government promises new labs as
coronavirus testing slower than ever
A staggering 98 per cent of people taking
home coronavirus tests do not get their result within
24 hours, shock data showed...
Britain’s top surgeon admits ‘we’ve never
had to deal with anything like this’ with
NHS waiting list
The NHS could ‘easily’ win the war with Covid-19,
but the price would be losing the battle with cancer,
a top...
Is Britain REALLY suffering from a
‘second hump’ of Covid-19?
Top experts today dismissed fears the coronavirus is
‘out of control’ again after Boris Johnson pleaded
with...
Where’s next? North East will be hit with
10pm curfew from midnight tonight
Around 9.2million Britons have today been put under
tougher local lockdown restrictions because of a
spike in cases of coronavirus,...
UK records 3,395 new Covid-19 cases as
outbreak grows again
Coronavirus cases, hospital admissions and deaths
are all on the rise, government figures revealed
today as Boris Johnson...
September’s normal increase in coughs
and colds causing ‘utter chaos’ in postlockdown
Britain
Discoveries made in how immune system
detects hidden intruders
September’s normal increase in coughs and colds
caused by schools going back is causing ‘utter
chaos’ in...
Hwang, associate professor in the Department of
Biomedical Engineering at Texas AM University, has
written about this in...
New gene implicated in neuron diseases
Motor neurons control movement, breathing,
swallowing and speaking. Their death is a hallmark
of progressive diseases such...
Mathematical modelling to prevent
fistulas
A fistula is a connection between the vagina and
bladder or between the vagina and the rectum. It
can arise in women during...
Higher dementia risk in women with
prolonged fertility
“Our results may explain why women have a higher
risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
than men...
Smoking linked to bleeding in the brain in
large, long-term study of twins
In a 2010 study of nearly 80,000 twins from
Denmark, Finland and Sweden, results suggested
that SAH had more to do with external...
Why the dose matters: Study shows
levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a
common drug vary widely
When the team of researchers and clinicians
measured how much itraconazole ended up in the
bloodstreams and tumors of 13...
New research shows how fast our brains
are at ‘recording’ new words
IMAGE: How much time does a brain need to learn
a new word? A team of Skoltech researchers and
their colleagues monitored...
New mathematical tool can select the
best sensors for the job
In the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash, the recovered
black box from the aftermath hinted that a failed
pressure sensor may have...
Rapid blood test could detect brain injury
in minutes, study shows
IMAGE: Director, Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center
at UPMC and professor of neurological surgery,
University of Pittsburgh...
Invasive shrimp-sucking parasite
continues northward Pacific expansion
IMAGE: The cough drop-sized parasite Orthione
griffenis, native to Asia and Russia, has decimated
mud shrimp populations...
‘Cellular compass’ guides stem cell
division in plants
IMAGE: Image of a developing seedling showing the
cellular outlines in the epidermis, the outermost
layer of the leaf. ...
Genetic adaptation to climate change is
swift in crop pests
IMAGE: CU Denver researcher discovered genetic
adaption to climate shift is SWIFT in crop pests.
view more Credit:...
New study estimates nearly 90,000 cancer
cases diagnosed in adolescents and
young adults
ATLANTA – September 17, 2020 – A new report
examining cancer in adolescents and young adults
(AYAs), defined...
Eye hospital in ‘cataract drive’ to cut
Covid backlog
One of the world’s largest eye hospitals is
quadrupling its number of cataract operations, in an
attempt to tackle...
Imaging probe to visualize Alzheimer’s
disease-related gamma-secretase in the
brain
BOSTON – Scientists at the Massachusetts General
Hospital (MGH) have developed a molecular
imaging probe to reveal...
Coronavirus: Testing problems leaving
families in limbo
Schools are back, businesses are reopening and
winter bugs are starting to spread – meaning more
and more people are...
Covid symptoms: Is it a cold, flu or
coronavirus?
Colds, flu and Covid-19 are caused by different
viruses, but can have similar symptoms. It can be
hard to judge which one...
Coronavirus testing: What’s going
wrong?
People up and down the country have been blocked
from getting coronavirus tests in recent days, as
appointments were paused...
Blaming young people for spike in Covid-
19 cases may encourage them to give up
on social distancing
Blaming young people for spike in Covid-19 cases
may encourage them to give up on social distancing
and trigger a wave of...
Airport testing and closing borders
probably DO work to stop Covid-19, but
evidence is weak
Drastic travel measures to control the coronavirus
probably do work, a scientific review has concluded,
but the evidence...
People who wear eyeglasses FIVE TIMES
less likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19
than general public
Wearing eyeglasses daily may reduce the risk of
contracting the novel coronavirus, a new study
suggests. Researchers from...
Pregnancy is hard enough without the
nanny state judging you for a single
drink, says JENNI MURRAY
At your first appointment with the midwife, you are
excited and a bit nervous. Your longed-for
pregnancy has been confirmed...
Boris Johnson’s plan to ‘save Christmas’:
PM says UK must be tough NOW to
‘flatten the second hump’
Desperate Boris Johnson today pleaded for Britons
to ‘save Christmas’ by obeying his ‘Rule of Six’...
Stillbirths have surged up to 50 percent
amid COVID-19 lockdowns
Stillbirths have surged up to 50 percent amid
lockdowns in the coronavirus pandemic as pregnant
women avoid seeking care,...
Small ‘Cain-and-Abel’ molecule
discovered
The discovery by the Seyedsayamdost lab is
detailed in the Journal of the American Chemical
Society (JACS). The research...
North East England faces Covid curfew
on FRIDAY
Coronavirus cases have been increasing across NE
England The North East is set to have new
coronavirus restrictions...
Children with a runny nose DON’T have
Covid-19, expert warns
Children only suffering from a runny nose
‘absolutely’ do not have coronavirus, a top expert
has warned amid...
Many women suffering from severe
migraine might avoid pregnancy, but
should they?
Migraine is one of the leading causes of disability
worldwide, particularly affecting women during their
childbearing years....
Loneliness predicts development of type
2 diabetes
The results have implications in light of recent
findings that people with diabetes are at greater risk
of dying from COVID-19....
Extremely social robotic fish helps
unravel collective patterns of animal
groups
Researchers have long focused on identifying the
emergence of collective patterns. Thanks to a
combination of behavioral...
Perfectionists may be more prone to
helicopter parenting
So-called helicopter parents engage in what’s known
as “over-parenting” — hovering over their young...
Injectable hydrogel could someday lead
to more effective vaccines
To confer resistance to infectious diseases, vaccines
display parts of a pathogen — known as antigens —
to cells...
A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it
from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
Today, high-fat foods have become commonplace
and so has diabetes. The need for designing new
treatment strategies against...
Metformin for type 2 diabetes patients or
not? Researchers now have the answer
Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood
sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of
patients do...
New cause of syndromic microcephaly
identified
Greenwood, SC (September 17, 2020) –
Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) researchers, in
collaboration with scientists from...
Texas Tech, Nanjing Agricultural
Research teams make plant nutrient
delivery breakthrough
When most people think of fungi, the thoughts are
usually not good, turning to something that does
damage more than those...
CNIC researchers discover a mechanism
allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
IMAGE: From left to right: Rebeca Acín-Pérez,
Salvador Iborra, José Antonio Enríquez and David
Sancho. ...
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer
biomarkers
ITHACA, N.Y. – Pity the glycan. These complex
sugar molecules are attached to 80% of the proteins
in the human body,...
Kang finds keys to control the ‘driver of
cancer’s aggressiveness’
IMAGE: A drug-resistant protein named SNAI2 helps
cancers metastasize and shields cancer from both
the immune system...
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100
sea level rise, NASA-led study finds
IMAGE: Ice shelves in Antarctica, such as the Getz
Ice Shelf seen here, are sensitive to warming ocean
temperatures....
CDC director says ‘masks are more
guaranteed to protect you from COVID-
19’ than a vaccine
‘This mask is more guaranteed to protect me against
COVID-19 than a vaccine’: CDC director says that
Study: Europe’s old-growth forests at risk
IMAGE: UVM forest ecologist Bill Keeton walks a
low ridge line in a stand of old-growth beech in the
Alps, Kalkalpen...
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Food to improve
your mood… and boost your energy!
People often stop me in the street to tell me how
good they feel after shedding weight on my Fast 800
programme. As well...
face coverings...
COVID-19 may have been in LA before
CHRISTMAS, study suggests
More evidence has emerged that the coronavirus
pandemic started before China said it did as
scientists in California say...
Coronavirus kills off BRAIN cells, study
finds
Verifying reports of delusions and brain fogs, new
research reveals just how coronavirus attacks and
kills brain cells to...
Companies ‘will take four YEARS’ to
manufacture enough coronavirus vaccine
for the world
As scientists race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
to bring the world back to normal, MailOnline has
taken a look at the...
What’s REALLY behind Britain’s
coronavirus testing fiasco?
Britain’s coronavirus testing system has come under
intense scrutiny in the past 24 hours amid reports
that doctors,...
Pregnancy delays the onset of multiple
sclerosis by more than THREE YEARS
Pregnancy ‘delays onset of multiple sclerosis by
more than THREE YEARS’: Study suggests
hormones could be used...
The spread of coronavirus could
DOUBLE during influenza season
The spread of coronavirus could DOUBLE during
influenza season – but scientists say getting the flu
shot could lower...
COVID-19 measures deepening health
inequalities in slum communities
Measures to control the coronavirus, such as
quarantining and restricting travel, are exacerbating
existing economic hardship...
‘COVID-19 is here to stay for the
foreseeable future’
The authors have wide-ranging expertise in
archaeology, the allied geosciences and infectious
disease dynamics and represent...
Scientists uncover a novel approach to
treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy
“Our study shows that extracellular vesicles are
bioactive mediators that can transfer the benefits of
medicine —...
Factors inherent to obesity could
increase vulnerability to COVID-19
COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2, varies widely in clinical severity: Some
patients are asymptomatic...
Potential COVID-19 drug azithromycin
may increase risk for cardiac events
Another drug, azithromycin — a commonlyprescribed
antibiotic — also is being investigated as
a potential treatment...
Replicating a genome starts with a twist,
a pinch, and a bit of a dance
The scientists think the first piece of the complex —
ORC1 — finds the stretch of DNA where replication
is supposed...
Researchers ask: how sustainable is your
toothbrush?
Although the toothbrush is a widely recommended
healthcare device worldwide, there is currently little
quantitative data...
Men and women experience similar rates
of anxiety due to job insecurity
As more people work temporary gigs with little
protection, or fear layoffs in an unstable economy,
job insecurity is on the...
Typhoid: Study confirms Vi-DT conjugate
vaccine is safe and immunogenic in
children 6-23 months
September 17, 2020 – SEOUL, South Korea – A
new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK
bioscience shows...
New smart drug delivery system may help
treatment for neurological disorders
IMAGE: This drug delivery system includes a porous
biodegradable platform that can reduce nervous
tissue inflammation...
Live imaging method brings structural
information to mapping of brain function
T cells take the lead in controlling SARS-
CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease
severity
Their work, published in the Sept. 16, 2020, online
issue of Cell, confirms that a multi-layered, virusspecific
immune response...
Child neglect linked to teen pregnancy
Children who experience neglect are seven times
more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen
pregnancy say University...
The key to happiness: Friends or family?
DALLAS (SMU) – Think spending time with your
kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You
may actually be happier...
Children who take steroids at increased
risk for diabetes, high blood pressure,
blood clots
Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or
autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of
diabetes, high blood pressure,...
Improving the efficacy of cellular
therapies
IMAGE: A distinct thicket of vessels and myelin
fibers are evident in each of six color coded visual
processing regions...
Researchers have gained a better understanding of
the complexity of the environment in which T cells
thrive and, by extension,...
Covid-safe mask for ENT procedures
offered to NHS for free
A protective device against coronavirus for at-risk
doctors is to be provided free to the NHS. The SNAP
device for ear, nose...
‘Not enough tests for five months due to
winter coughs’
If most people with a cough or fever request a
coronavirus test this winter, there won’t be enough
tests every day...
Coronavirus: PM blames ‘colossal spike’
in demand for test problems
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the
coronavirus testing system, saying it is trying to
meet a “colossal spike”...
Coronavirus: Trial urges people to call
111 before going to A&E
People requiring AE will be urged to book an
appointment through NHS 111 under a trial in parts
of England. The aim is to...
Teenagers who are unpopular at school
face a greater risk of heart attacks
Teenagers who are unpopular at school face a
greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in later
life, study finds The...
Bill Gates does not think the FDA can be
trusted with COVID-19 vaccines
Bill Gates no longer trusts US regulators – and
questions whether the Food and Drug
Administration’s eventual...
Chinese virologist claims the coronavirus
was cooked up in a military medical
facility
A Chinese virologist who alleges the coronavirus
was cooked up in a military lab has published a
report which she claims...
Fury over plans that could see pregnant
women who drink have it recorded on
baby’s medical records
Fury was sparked today over controversial plans
that may see pregnant women who drink alcohol
have all their consumption...
Manchester NHS hospital that saw 18
Covid-19 deaths last week fights an
outbreak
One hospital in Manchester accounted for a third of
all Covid-19 deaths in England last week, it was
revealed today amid...
Care home that sacked MP Nadia
Whittome for raising PPE fears admits it
DID have a shortage
Care home bosses who sacked an MP for criticising
shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE)
have admitted she was...
Reprogramming brain cells enables
flexible decision-making
Greetings without handshakes, mandatory masks in
trains, sneezing into elbow crooks — the COVID-19
pandemic dramatically...
CDC privately admitted it failed to track
coronavirus months ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) effectively gave up trying to keep track of
coronavirus, admitting it...
Britain records nearly 4,000 new Covid-19
cases in highest daily total since MAY
Britain has recorded nearly 4,000 new Covid-19
cases for the first time since the start of May and the
number of people being...
Brain circuitry underlying dissociative
experiences
Between 2% and 10% of the population will
experience the mysterious phenomenon known as
dissociation during their lifetimes,...
Next-gen organoids grow and function
like real tissues
One can immediately appreciate the value of
organoids for both research and medicine: from
basic biological research to drug...
Building bridges: PARP enzymes bring
broken DNA together
The study also provides insight into the mechanisms
that underlie PARP activation and the catalytic cycle,
which may aid...
A new discovery in regenerative medicine
While it is widely known that adult skin cells can be
reprogrammed into cells similar to human embryonic
stem cells that...
Epidemics and pandemics can
exacerbate xenophobia, bigotry
But could these instincts, developed to protect us
from illnesses, generalize into avoidance of healthy
individuals who simply...
The unintended consequence of
becoming empathetic
“We found this interesting effect where people
wanted to improve on things like being more
emotionally connected to...
People’s life goals relate to their
personality type
The study surveyed more than 500 students when
they started college, each year during college, and
20 years later on their...
New Viking DNA research yields
unexpected information about who they
were
As pandemic progressed, people’s
perceived risks went up
In the popular imagination, Vikings were fearsome
blonde-haired warriors from Scandinavia who used
longboats to carry out...
In the first week of the coronavirus pandemic,
people living in the United States underestimated
their chances of catching...
Point-of-care biomarker assay for
traumatic brain injury
IMAGE: Focuses on the latest advances in the
clinical and laboratory investigation of traumatic
brain and spinal cord...
Researchers 3D print tiny multicolor
microstructures
WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed an
automated 3D printing method that can produce
multicolor 3D microstructures...
A novel approach to childhood obesity
prevention
IMAGE: Broad spectrum of issues and strategies
related to weight management and obesity
prevention in children and...
Researchers discover effective pathway
to convert CO2 into ethylene
IMAGE: Illustration of the ElectroCatalysis system
which synthesized the smooth nanowire and then
activated it by applying...
Coronavirus US: Minorities account for
75% of young deaths
Minority children and young adults account for an
overwhelming majority of coronavirus deaths among
Americans under 21, a...
Covid-19 cases among people in their 40s
and 50s have risen by 90% since end of
August
Covid-19 cases are soaring among middle-aged
people in England and have risen by upwards of 90
per cent in a fortnight as...
Scientists to examine the possibility
Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese lab
An international team of scientists will investigate
the possibility the coronavirus leaked from a lab as
they commit to...
Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided
carpal tunnel release improves long-term
outcomes
Leesburg, VA, September 16, 2020–According to
ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR),
ultrasound-guided...
Oncotarget: ATM inhibition overcomes
resistance to histone deacetylase
inhibitor
IMAGE: The combination of romidepsin and
KU60019 is synergistic in a xenograft model of MCL.
(A) The in vivo therapeutic...
How ‘healthy’ fruit snacks for children
can contain the equivalent of up to FIVE
teaspoons of sugar
Urban Fruits Gently Baked Strawberries contain 20g
of sugar in a small 35g bag It’s the same as five
teaspoons...
UK announces more Covid-19 deaths
The UK has announced a further 14 Covid-19
deaths in the early count, but none were reported in
Wales. Government officials...
US regulators are ‘very concerned’ about
the side effects of AstraZeneca’s vaccine
US regulators are ‘very concerned’ about the
potential side effects of AstraZeneca and Oxford
University’s...
How to get a private Covid-19 test in the
UK (but it could cost you £350)
Britain’s Covid-19 swab-testing system has been
crumbling this week as cases are surging and
hundreds of people say...
NHS hospital in Bolton begs patients
seeking Covid-19 tests to stay at home
NHS hospitals in Bolton, Plymouth and Liverpool
have urged patients seeking coronavirus tests to
stay away from their AE...
Tiny antibody component highly effective
against SARS-COV-2 in animal studies
The researchers report today in the journal Cell that
Ab8 is highly effective in preventing and treating
SARS-CoV-2 infection...
COVID-19 virus uses heparan sulfate to
get inside cells
University of California San Diego School of
Medicine researchers have discovered that SARS-
CoV-2 can’t grab onto ACE2...
Better material for wearable biosensors
Matthew S. Brown, a fourth-year PhD student with
Assistant Professor Ahyeon Koh’s lab in the
Department of Biomedical...
Doctors get plenty of advice on starting
treatment; this could help them know
when to stop
But in the push toward evidence-based medicine, a
new study says, a key step has mostly gotten
overlooked: helping doctors...
Late childhood peer group status linked
to heightened adult circulatory disease
risk
13-year olds who aren’t very popular with their
classmates seem to be at significantly increased
risk, the findings...
A quantum thermometer for measuring
ultra-cold temperatures
IMAGE: Researchers Professor Thomas Busch (left)
and Dr. Thomás Fogarty (right) after finishing a day’s
work...
Accurate labels like ‘aerosol’ or
‘chemicals’ increase perceived risks of e-
cigarette use
IMAGE: Dr. Matthew Rossheim George Mason
University view more Credit: George Mason
University A new study...
Women hold prominent roles, publish
more in ‘open science’ vs.
‘reproducibility’ model
IMAGE: Professor Taylor is a faculty member in
Lehigh University’s Department of Psychology with a
joint appointment...
Multi-institutional collaborative effort to
create a cell map of the human heart
IMAGE: Dr. Nathan Tucker of the MMRI. view more
Credit: Masonic Medical Research Institute UTICA,
NY —...
The accident preventers
Before autonomous vehicles participate in road
traffic, they must demonstrate conclusively that they
do not pose a danger...
NASA finds wind shear not letting up on
Tropical Storm Vicky
IMAGE: On Sept. 16, 2020 at 8:40 a.m. EDT (1240
UTC), NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible
image of Tropical...
Can life survive a star’s death? Webb
telescope can reveal the answer
ITHACA, N.Y. – When stars like our sun die, all that
remains is an exposed core – a white dwarf. A
planet orbiting...
Controlled dynamics of colloidal rods
IMAGE: Model of the colloidal rods of different
lengths, which move like chess pieces on a
magnetized chip. ...
Gamston doctor cannot donate blood ‘as
wife is African’
Residents’ shock as swan believed shot and cygnet
trapped in culvert at Pleasley Vale
Back to school during a pandemic: The
new normal
After months of virtual learning, some schools have
now reopened their doors to pupils. But with the
ongoing risk of coronavirus,...
Coronavirus: Report ‘rule of six’
breaches, minister urges
People should report their neighbours for any
suspected breaches of new “rule of six” limits on
social gatherings,...
India’s coronavirus infections top five
million mark
Coronavirus: India faces oxygen scarcity as cases
surge
Coronavirus second wave may not lead
to surge in deaths
Evidence from Sweden and America suggests that
Britain may avoid a second wave of coronavirus
deaths despite a rebound in...
U.S. records second lowest number of
new COVID-19 deaths since JULY
The US saw its second lowest number of daily
coronavirus deaths since July on Sunday, with just
378 fatalities – but...
No tests available in Bolton or ANY of the
10 Covid-19 hotspots in England
No walk-in, drive-in or postal coronavirus tests are
available for people with symptoms of the disease in
England’s...
Some doctors are still prescribing
antibiotics that can leave patients with
crippling side-effects
After being prescribed antibiotics for a suspected
urinary tract infection (UTI), Adam Sawczuk was
expecting to bounce back...
Seaweed capsule packed with stem cells
could repair damage after heart attack,
scientists find
A tiny capsule made from seaweed and packed with
stem cells is being tested as a treatment for heart
attack patients. Roughly...
How to stamp out painful bunions for
good: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your
health questions
How to stamp out painful bunions for good: DR
MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By
Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail...
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of
arthritis?
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis?
Scientists reveal the yellow spice is more effective
than a placebo at relieving...
Why you CAN’T always count on tests
results
From nasal swabs for the coronavirus, to home
pregnancy kits and allergy tests, there are a
multitude of ways to check if...
How the brain creates the experience of
time
Neurons in the supramarginal gyrus (SMG) fire in
response to a specific length of time. If repeatedly
exposed to a stimulus...
The two cultures within science outlined
To do this, scientists are largely following one of two
paths: the movement for reproducibility and the
movement for open...
Gender harassment and institutional
betrayal in high school take toll on mental
health
The study, published last month in PLOS ONE,
found that 97 percent of women and 96 percent of
men from a pool of 535 undergraduate...
Researchers use soy to improve bone
cancer treatment
Now, WSU researchers are hoping to use the health
benefits of the popular legume to improve postoperative
treatment of bone...
Teacher stress linked with higher risk of
student suspensions
One of those overburdened teachers is Jennifer
Lloyd, a high school English teacher in Maryland
and a graduate student at...
Rising temperatures could shift US West
Nile virus transmission
The results suggest that climate change could lead
to the increased spread of West Nile virus in some
places, while potentially...
The Wnt pathway gets even more
complicated
In the Wnt pathway, Casein Kinase-1 is well-known
as a part of the destruction complex. In the steadystate,
when no Wnt...
Risk gene for Alzheimer’s has early
effects on the brain
The causes for Alzheimer’s in old age are only
poorly understood. It is believed that the disease is
caused by an unfavorable...
Did our early ancestors boil their food in
hot springs?
Some of the oldest remains of early human
ancestors have been unearthed in Olduvai Gorge, a
rift valley setting in northern...
Theoretically, two layers are better than
one for solar-cell efficiency
IMAGE: Schematic of a double thin film layered
solar cell. The sun enters at the top and reaches the
CIGS and CZTSSe...
Potent drug supply drop, not domestic
drug policies, likely behind 2018 OD
death downturn
IMAGE: The spike in overdose deaths in 2016-2017,
and their return to the expected trajectory in 2018
coincide with...
Researchers create better material for
wearable biosensors
BINGHAMTON, NY — BINGHAMTON, NY —
Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or
safely used inside the body are...
Can erectile dysfunction really be cured
with soundwaves?
Recently, I found myself in a Harley Street clinic
naked from the waist down with my feet in stirrups
as a doctor busied...
A NASA-NOAA nighttime view finds a
slightly better organized tropical storm
Karina
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed
over the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Sept. 15 at 6:50
a.m. EDT (3:50...
Fish oil without the fishy smell or taste
IMAGE: Harshita Kumari, PhD, is an associate
professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the
University of Cincinnati’s...
Biggest fish in the sea are girls
A decade-long study of the iconic fish has found
male whale sharks grow quickly, before plateauing
at an average adult length...
Choosing the right cover crop to protect
the soil
IMAGE: Aerial drone image showing two months of
cover crop growth in Monmouth, Illinois in November
of 2016. ...
Our expert assesses some products
promising to prevent and treat muscle
and joint pains
The coronavirus has kick-started an exercise
revolution in the UK, with almost a third of adults
increasing their normal...
How to stop Covid-19 brewing trouble in
your office
The message has been clear: washing or sanitising
your hands frequently and thoroughly, and wearing a
mask when required,...
Sky TV’s JACQUIE BELTRAO and her
daughter talk about the impact of a
cancer diagnosis
On June 26, the Sky Sports presenter Jacquie
Beltrao posted a video message to her 76,000
Twitter followers. In it, she said...
Medics and teachers left unable to get a
coronavirus swab
Britain’s testing fiasco is hindering the ability of the
NHS to resume normal services, hospital leaders
warned today. Doctors...
Being sarcastic could be bad for your
HEART
How being sarcastic could kill you: Scientists reveal
heart attack survivors with ‘hostile traits’ are more
likely...
The 17 local authorities where
coronavirus cases are NOT rising
Coronavirus cases are rising in all but 17 areas of
England, official data shows, after the same figures
last month showed...
Number of Brits drinking at high risk
levels has DOUBLED to 8.5million since
February
To repair a damaged heart, three cells are
better than one
Britain is facing a ‘looming addiction crisis’ with
millions turning to alcohol to cope with the
pandemic, a...
Called CardioCluster, the bioengineering technique
was developed by Megan Monsanto, a recent
doctoral candidate who worked...
People react better to both negative and
positive events with more sleep
“When people experience something positive, such
as getting a hug or spending time in nature, they
typically feel happier...
New dopamine sensors could help unlock
the mysteries of brain chemistry
Recently, Tian and her team succeeded in
expanding the color spectrum of the dLight1 sensor.
In an article published Sept....
Human white blood cells use molecular
paddles to swim
“The capacity of living cells to move autonomously is
fascinating and crucial for many biological functions,
but mechanisms...
Real neurons are noisy: Can neural
implants figure that out?
They are what an engineer would call ‘noisy’ —
there is variance between cells and from one
moment to the...
Key role of immune cells in brain
infection
Researchers have identified the specific type of
immune cell that induces brain inflammation in
herpes simplex virus (HSV)...
A new approach to understanding the
biology of wound healing
The study was published in Scientific Reports on
September 15th. “Studying wound healing in
humans is very challenging,...
Scientists develop mathematical index to
distinguish healthy microbiome from
diseased
To utilize the huge population of tiny organisms as a
proxy for people’s well-being, Mayo Clinic
researchers have developed...
A scientific advance in studying earlystage
lung cancer
IMAGE: This image series shows two lung
organoids made from mouse lung cells (a large one
at center, and small one...
An effective way to increase capacity for
mental health
As anxiety and depression rise in the country,
primary care clinics, especially in rural areas, are
facing increased patient...
1 in 10 COVID-19 patients return to
hospital after being sent home from ER
Roughly 1 in 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19
needed to return to the hospital within a week of
discharge from an emergency...
Study connects hormones we’re born
with to lifetime risk for immunological
diseases
IMAGE: This research shows that it’s our perinatal
hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a
greater...
Nature: Humanity at a crossroads, UN
warns in new Global Biodiversity Outlook
report
IMAGE: The UN Convention on Biological Diversity
releases a new Global Biodiversity Outlook report,
published every...
Future autonomous machines may build
trust through emotion
IMAGE: Army researchers found that the effect of
emotion expressions is moderated by strategy.
People will only process...
Evergreen needles act as air quality
monitors
IMAGE: Peter Lippert (left) and Grant Rea-Downing
examine artificial pine branches being tested as
passive air quality...
Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union
tracks strains of SARS-CoV-2
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Sept. 15, 2020 — Initial
findings reported by the Arizona COVID-19
Genomics Union (ACGU) suggest...
Coronavirus: New restrictions in force for
parts of West Midlands
Working parents feel ‘penalised’ by new coronavirus
restrictions
Mental-health team ‘failed son’ before
shooting
A man whose son shot his neighbour dead then
fatally crashed his motorbike says the NHS failed to
act on warnings he had...
‘Soaring alcohol misuse’ could
overwhelm service
Addiction services in England could struggle to cope
with “soaring” numbers of people misusing alcohol,
the Royal...
Coronavirus: NHS staff off work due to
testing shortages, say bosses
Media captionPriti Patel challenged on coronavirus
testing delays A lack of coronavirus tests for NHS
staff...
Do posture correctors and percussive
therapy devices actually work?
Have you been experiencing more back pain than
usual during lockdown? If so, you’re not alone.
Working from home...
Care homes across England are shutting
to visitors due to an uptick in coronavirus
infections
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY’s mouth-watering
plan to get you trim and healthy
When you are young it feels as if you can eat
anything and not put on weight. But most of us gain
Care homes across England are tightening rules on
visitors because of the uptick in coronavirus
infections. Thousands of...
about a pound a year from...
Coronavirus UK: 3,600 died from
preventable conditions in lockdown
Britain’s coronavirus lockdown led to an extra 3,600
deaths from preventable heart conditions and
strokes, a top expert...
Top Oxford professor behind Covid-19
vaccine reiterates safety is ‘top of the list’
Safety is ‘top of the list’ when it comes to making a
Covid-19 vaccine, the professor leading Oxford
University’s...
Britain’s testing fiasco leaves doctors
and nurses unable to get checked
The UK could be forced to draft in science students
to staff coronavirus testing labs which are buckling
under the pressure...
Just 78 victims of coronavirus were
recorded in England and Wales last week
The UK has recorded 3,105 more Covid-19 cases
as outbreak continues to grow, taking the total to
374,228. It’s the...
Up to 250,000 Britons are waiting on
coronavirus test results as Matt Hancock
admits
Massive queues built-up outside coronavirus testing
centres in England today as the government’s
shambolic swab system...
Two amino acids are the Marie Kondo of
molecular liquid phase separation
Known as liquid-liquid phase separation, the
process allows some molecules within a cell to
cloister themselves into membraneless...
Cannabis farms are a modern slavery
‘blind spot’ for UK police, study suggests
Research from Cambridge criminologists suggests
that those charged with drug cultivation have often
been forced into illegal...
Biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce
heart disease
Chronic inflammation in people with psoriasis is
associated with a higher risk of developing coronary
artery disease. Biologic...
Decoding the genetics that drive disease
IMAGE: Some human genes traditionally labelled as
‘bad’ are not always what they seem. view more
Credit:...
Study: Synthetic medication and
desiccated thyroid equally effective to
treat hypothyroidism
A study by researchers at Kaiser Permanente in
Denver, Colorado evaluated the stability of thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH)...
Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in
college-age adults
IMAGE: Drug and Alcohol Use in College-Age
Adults in 2019 view more Credit: National Institute
on Drug Abuse Vaping...
NASA Aqua satellite casts three eyes on
sally and finds heavy rain potential
IMAGE: On Sept. 15 at 3:25 a.m. EDT (0725 UTC)
Aqua’s MODIS instrument also gathered water
vapor content and...
Even a short walk can boost your
memory and brain health, scientists
discover
How even a short walk can boost your brain:
Exercising for just two MINUTES each day can
improve concentration, memory and...
Heart rate measuring can help spot
depression as it beats faster, study finds
Measuring a person’s heart rate can help spot
depression as it beats faster and is less likely to
drop at night, study...
Exercise protocol mitigates one of the
most incapacitating symptoms of
Parkinson’s disease
IMAGE: Brazilian researchers use complex training
program to stimulate different motor and cognitive
skills simultaneously...
Telehealth supports collaborative mental
health care in the needs of rural patients
Telehealth Supports Collaborative Care Model in
Addressing Mental Health Needs of Rural Patients
Traditionally, primary...
Peritonsillar abscess risk following
respiratory infection is low with/without
antibiotics
While widespread unnecessary use of antibiotics
can diminish their effectiveness, reducing antibiotic
prescribing may increase...
Canadian researchers identify four
barriers to use of ‘gold-standard’ abortion
pill
Canada is the first country to facilitate provision of
medical abortion in primary care settings through
evidence-based deregulation...
Americans twice as likely to get COVID-19
after eating at restaurants
Eating at restaurants or going to a bar may put
people at greater risk for catching coronavirus, a
new Centers for Disease...
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: It’s
abhorrent that even a terminal diagnosis
could happen via Zoom
As a doctor, I find breaking bad news one of the
most challenging parts of my job. Whether it’s telling
someone they have...
COVID-19 treatment trials STILL have not
enrolled enough minorities, study finds
Most US clinical trials for coronavirus drugs and
vaccines are still not enrolling nearly enough black
and Latinx participants,...
Young suicides have spiked by 57% since
2006, CDC data shows
The suicide rate among Americans between ages
10 and 24 rose by 57 percent from 2007 to 2018,
according to new data from...
Mental health problems spiked among
locked down Chinese students
After more than four months at home amid
lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, far
more Chinese children were depressed...
Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell
behavior
Cells constantly communicate with each other and
have ways to pick up signals and process them —
similar to humans...
‘Like having a tooth out’: High-speed
radiotherapy cured mother-of-two’s
breast cancer in 30 minutes
A breast cancer diagnosis once meant life had to be
put on hold. Months of agonising treatment and
countless trips to hospital...
Fast and efficient method to produce red
blood cells developed
Blood transfusions save millions of lives every year,
but over half the world’s countries do not have
sufficient blood...
New study explores if flirting is real and
shows it can work
“No, she wasn’t. She was just being polite,” said
another friend. Misunderstandings about flirting
can...
Hostility linked with higher risk of death
after second heart attacks
“Hostility is a personality trait that includes being
sarcastic, cynical, resentful, impatient or irritable,”...
NASA catches development of eastern
Atlantic’s tropical storm Vicky
IMAGE: On Sept. 14 at 0329 UTC (Sept. 13 at 11:29
a.m. EDT) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed a lowpressure
area...
Privatized prisons lead to more inmates,
longer sentences, study finds
IMAGE: WSU study finds that when states turn to
private prisons, the number of criminals incarcerated
rises and the...
Facebook anniversaries inspire
reflection, nostalgia
ITHACA, N.Y. – Posted on Facebook, milestones
such as birthdays and anniversaries prompt users to
reflect on the passage...
Henry ford study finds certain immuno
suppressing drugs do not increase risk
for COVID-19
IMAGE: Jesse Veenstra, M.D., Ph.D., a Henry Ford
Health System dermatologist and the study’s lead
author. ...
Predicting poor pain control following
elective spine surgery
IMAGE: Predicted probability versus observed
incidence of poor pain control (Numeric Rating
Scale (NRS) score for pain...
Toxic metals can affect student health
performance, say scientists from RUDN
university
IMAGE: A team of medics and ecologists from
RUDN University measured the concentrations of
heavy metals in the bodies...
Scientists predict that COVID-19 will
become a seasonal virus
Thanks to the sniffling noses, coughs, and colds that
accompany the colder months of the year, we are all
too familiar with...
Glass tables can cause life-threatening
injuries
Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening
injuries, according to a Rutgers study, which
provides evidence that stricter...
Coronavirus: 18,000 test results
published by mistake
The details of more than 18,000 people who tested
positive for coronavirus were published online by
mistake by Public Health...
Coronavirus: UK to test inhaled vaccines
UK researchers are to begin trials of inhaled
coronavirus vaccines. Delivering doses directly to
the lungs might give a...
DR ELLIE CANNON: Ministers must give
us ALL the facts
Are you happy now? That was, in a nutshell, what
one angry reader who wrote to me late last week
wanted to know. The Government,...
Chief scientist ‘told off’ for lockdown plea
The government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick
Vallance has said he was rebuked for arguing
strongly in favour...
Coronavirus: Monoclonal antibodies to
begin UK trial
A new antibody treatment is to be trialled on Covid-
19 patients in UK hospitals. Monoclonal antibodies,
which are potent,...
Super-fast surgery could soon be offered
to one million Britons with a ‘racing heart’
condition
One million British patients with a ‘racing heart’
condition that puts them at high risk of stroke could
soon be offered...
Can a £1,300 pot of manuka honey
REALLY heal you?
Can a £1,300 pot of manuka REALLY heal you?
Scientists say store-bought honey’s antibacterial
properties may be overestimated...
Vaping DOES raise the risk of breast
cancer, warn scientists
Vaping DOES raise the risk of breast cancer, warn
scientists amid concerns that young women are
‘targeted by E-cigarette...
Husband whose wife is in care has been
allowed to see her for just three hours
since lockdown began
Twelve years ago, Ian Smith made a vow, one that
so many make, to his wife, Sylvia – to have and hold
her, in sickness...
MICHELLE GRIFFITH-ROBINSON: Making
my husband read a book on the
menopause saved our love life
I am going to tell you something personal. It may
even shock some readers – although, probably, it
shouldn’t. The reason...
GPs are ordered to see patients face-toface
GPs are ordered to see patients face-to-face amid
fears vulnerable people are ‘having difficulty
accessing doctors’...
Coronavirus vaccine may not be ready for
the public until NEXT winter
As scientists race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
to bring the world back to normal, MailOnline has
taken a look at the...
DNA damage caused by migrating light
energy
“So far, we have thought that it is impossible for light
energy to be transmitted so far in the DNA and
cause damage...
New treatments for deadly lung disease
could be revealed by 3D modeling
The causes of pulmonary fibrosis are not fully
understood, but the condition is marked by scar
tissue that forms inside the...
New X-ray microscopy technique enables
comprehensive imaging of dense neural
circuits
Now, researchers at Harvard Medical School,
Boston Children’s Hospital and the European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility...
Excessive lung release of neutrophil DNA
traps may explain severe complications
in COVID-19 patients
Neutrophils are innate immune cells that act as the
immune system’s first line of defence. However,
when over-activated,...
Substance use disorders linked to
COVID-19 susceptibility
By analyzing the non-identifiable electronic health
records (EHR) of millions of patients in the United
States, the team...
Immune system affects mind and body,
study indicates
The findings, published Sept. 14 in Nature
Immunology, indicate that elements of the immune
system affect both mind and body,...
Botox for TMJ disorders may not lead to
bone loss in the short term, but more
research is needed
The researchers, whose findings are published in
the Journal of Oral Health Rehabilitation, call for
further clinical studies...
Virtual reality trains public to reverse
opioid overdoses
Members of the public can carry naloxone in case
they encounter a person experiencing an opioid
overdose. But how do you...
The expanding aims of high schools in
the 21st century
An Analysis of High School Mission Statements in
Massachusetts from 2001 to 2019, research
conducted by team from Boston...
CCNY engineer Xi Chen and partners
create new shape-changing crystals
IMAGE: A tripeptide crystal with aqueous pores can
reversibly deform in response to humidity changes.
view more Credit:...
Older people with early, asymptomatic
Alzheimer’s at risk of falls
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older
adults, causing more than 800,000 hospitalizations
and about 30,000...
Florida State-led team offers new rules
for algae species classification
IMAGE: Florida State University Assistant Professor
of Biological Science Sophie McCoy surveys the
algal community...
Mayo Clinic and TGen ID potential targets
for the most-deadly form of pancreatic
cancer
PHOENIX and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sept. 14,
2020 — A team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic
and the Translational...
Human activities promote diseasespreading
mosquitoes; more study
needed for prevention
IMAGE: Researchers collect mosquitoes in Kruger
National Park in South Africa to gauge abundance of
Predicting the slow death of lithium-ion
batteries
Batteries fade as they age, slowly losing power and
storage capacity. As in people, aging plays out
differently from one...
Combining two precision medicines can
treat drug-resistant cancers
Launching a dual-pronged attack on tumours using
a combination of two innovative precision medicines
could treat patients...
disease-spreading...
US coronavirus cases hit 6.4 million by
mid-April, study suggests
New research suggests that the US already had 6.4
million cases of coronavirus by mid-April – more
than were officially...
Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital
admissions for seven major non-Covid
illnesses slump by 173,000
Tens of thousands of people avoided going to
hospital for life-threatening illnesses such as heart
attacks during Britain’s...
Experts warn Boris Johnson’s ‘disturbing
decision’ to limit gatherings ‘with no
scientific evidence’
Britain’s coronavirus response is being led by a
‘Dad’s Army’ of well-paid people with no
experience,...
Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES
the risk of dying of Covid-19, study
claims
Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES the risk of
dying of Covid-19, study claims Researchers
reviewed 18 studies examining...
Britain bets on another coronavirus
vaccine with £1.3billion investment in
Scottish factory
The UK Government is investing £1.3billion in a
French company’s vaccine factory in Scotland in the
hope it will produce...
Oxford University to test Regeneron’s
‘antibody cocktail’ on hospitalised Covid-
19 patients
Doctors in the UK are preparing to trial an
experimental ‘antibody cocktail’ medicine on patients
in hospital...
TRESK regulates brain to track time
using sunlight as its cue
It was previously understood that the brain’s
circadian clock, otherwise known as the
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN),...
Embryos taking shape via buckling
“The basic question underpinning our work is to find
out how to shape cellular tissue,” begins Aurélien
Roux,...
Rubbery properties help RNA
nanoparticles target tumors efficiently
and quickly leave body
IMAGE: Peixuan Guo, PhD, is a researcher with The
Oho State University Comprehensive Cancer and
The Ohio State University...
Hints of life on Venus
IMAGE: Artist’s impression of Venus, with an inset
showing a representation of the phosphine
molecules detected...
Animals’ magnetic ‘sixth’ sense may
come from bacteria, new paper suggests
IMAGE: A female loggerhead sea turtle nests in the
sand in Florida. Photo credit: Gustavo
Stahelin/University of Central...
Infinite chains of hydrogen atoms have
surprising properties, including a metallic
phase
IMAGE: A map of where electrons are most likely to
be found around a chain of hydrogen atoms.
Brighter colors denote...
UK coronavirus deaths are confirmed for
Monday
England today announced one more Covid-19 death
in hospitals — but no new fatalities were recorded in
the preliminary toll for...
Google searches for gut symptoms such
as diarrhoea predicts Covid-19 hotspots
Google searches for symptoms such as diarrhoea
and abdominal pain could act as an early warning
for a coronavirus outbreak,...
Touch-and-know: Brain activity during
tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in
people
Since the past few years, a team of scientists at
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and
Technology (DGIST), Korea, has...
Painless paper patch test for glucose
levels uses microneedles
Researchers have been trying to develop a practical
way to use microneedles — tiny needles less than 1
mm in length...
NASA’s water vapor analysis of Tropical
Storm Karina shows wind shear effects
IMAGE: On Sept. 14 at 6:05 a.m. EDT (1005 UTC),
NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm
Karina in the...
NASA-NOAA satellite helps confirm
Teddy now a record-setting tropical storm
IMAGE: This nighttime image from NASA-NOAA’s
Suomi NPP satellite revealed a more organized
Tropical Depression...
Excessive lung release of neutrophil DNA
traps may explain severe complications
in Covid-19 patients
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the
University of Liège (Belgium) has detected
significant amounts of DNA traps...
Possible marker of life spotted on venus
IMAGE: This artistic impression depicts our Solar
System neighbour Venus, where scientists have
confirmed the detection...
Coronavirus: WHO reports record daily
rise in new infections
NHS tells GPs they must offer patients
face-to-face appointments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded
a record one-day rise in the number of new
coronavirus infections, with...
GP practices are being told they must make sure
patients can be seen face to face when they need
such appointments. NHS England...
Coronavirus: ‘Rule of six’ comes into
effect
Restrictions banning social gatherings of more than
six people have come into effect, following a rise in
coronavirus cases. The...
COPD program decreases 30-day hospital
readmission, may increase mortality
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-
day readmission rate for...
Netflix
IMAGE: FlixPatrol graphic of the most popular
Netflix shows in the world as of June 2020. view
more Credit:...
Innate immune system — How cGAS is
kept bottled up
The bulk of the DNA in the cells of higher organisms
is confined to the nucleus, while all other organellar
DNAs are restricted...
Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact
on the climate than we thought
When volcanos erupt, these geologic monsters
produce tremendous clouds of ash and dust–plumes
that can blacken the...
More than 90% of protected areas are
disconnected
IMAGE: “More than 90 per cent of protected areas
are isolated, in a sea of human activities. ” ...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance
imaging findings in competitive college
athletes after COVID-19
What The Study Did: This study investigated the use
of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in
competitive college athletes...
As domestic violence spikes, many
victims and their children have nowhere
to live
COVID-19 has left many victims of domestic
violence facing difficulties feeding their children and
accessing services for...
Factors associated with suicide risk after
leaving military service
What The Study Did: This observational study
investigated demographic and military service
characteristics associated with...
Get diamonds, take temperature
IMAGE: Temperature of C. elegans measured via
tracking of embedded nanodiamonds. view more
Credit: Masazumi...
Climate change recasts the insect
communities of the Arctic
IMAGE: Parasitic flies are some of the most
abundant predators of the Arctic. Here an adult fly of
Peleteria aenea...
Gun laws in neighboring states affect
state gun deaths, new evidence
IMAGE: Deeper red indicates greater difference in
the numbers of firearm laws between a state and its
neighboring states...
Assessment of mental health of Chinese
primary school students before, after
school closing, opening during COVID-19
pandemic
What The Study Did: Psychological symptoms,
nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation, plans,
and attempts among children...
Changes in premature deaths from drug
poisonings, suicide, alcohol-induced
causes in US
What The Study Did: Researchers compared
changes from 2000 to 2017 in premature deaths in
the U.S. due to drug poisonings,...
Worldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil
erosion quantified for the first time
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this
important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost
from soils around the...
Improved early psychosis detection
system may halve risk in young people
Doctors have developed a new data mining method
to detect many young people with emerging
psychosis. The new methods, based...
Baby heartbeat reveals the stress of
having a depressed or anxious mother
Scientists have shown that the babies of mothers
dealing with anxiety or depression exhibit
physiologically stronger signs...
Coronavirus: South Korea’s Covid
detectives
South Korea, a country held up as a model for its
response to Covid-19, has been struggling to
contain a new nationwide outbreak....
Coronavirus: Jonathan Ashworth grills
Matt Hancock over Covid-19 test
guidelines
Hancock questioned over testing guidance. Video,
00:04:10Hancock questioned over testing guidance
National eczema week: ‘I wanted to rip my
skin off’
“There were days where I would have a complete
meltdown and start clawing at it. I wanted to rip my
skin off.” Anna...
Coronavirus: Care homes in England
warned of rise in infections
The government has written to care home providers
in England to warn them of a rise in new coronavirus
infections within...
Lab-on-paper strip: Small, inexpensive
platform for diagnosing tropical fevers
IMAGE: The Aedes aegypti mosquito can spread
various tropical diseases including dengue, zika,
and chikungunya, which...
Poor home hygiene contributing to
antibiotic resistance, warn global hygiene
experts
IMAGE: The paper was developed by the Global
Hygiene Council’s panel of public health and AMR
experts, following...
Novel virus-based colorimetric sensor
can show true colors of airborne threats
IMAGE: Colorimetric sensors are easy-to-use
devices that can reveal information, such as
humidity, acidity, or the...
Is the "Mozart Effect" real? New analysis
indicates that music can help epilepsy
A new comprehensive analysis on the effect of
Mozart’s music on epilepsy has confirmed that
listening to his piano...
How does chronic stress induce bone
loss?
Clinical studies have found that bone mineral
density in patients with anxiety or depression is
lower than in ordinary people....
Inherited genetic variant influences
response to leukemia treatment for some
children
IMAGE: Jun J. Yang, Ph.D., of St. Jude
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Oncology view more
Credit: St. Jude Scientists...
Asthma patients given risky levels of
steroid tablets
More than one quarter of asthma patients have been
prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid
tablets, with researchers...
Quantitatively understanding of angleresolved
polarized Raman scattering from
black phosphorus
IMAGE: The ARPR intensity of BP at normal laser
incidence. (a) The atomic structure of BP. (b)
Schematic illustration...
Heated rivalries for pollinators among
arctic plants
IMAGE: Even in the Arctic, most plants are insectpollinated
– but here, most pollinators are small,
black midges...
Massive-scale genomic study reveals
wheat diversity for crop improvement
IMAGE: Wheat grows at CIMMYT’s experimental
station in El Batán, near Mexico City. A new study
analyzing the...
Decreased MIR2911 absorption in human
with SIDT1 polymorphism fails to inhibit
SARS-CoV-2
Previously, Chen-Yu Zhang’s group have identified
SID1 transmembrane family member 1 (SIDT1) as a
critical membrane...
Ammonium triggers formation of lateral
roots
IMAGE: Localized ammonium supply enhances the
import and accumulation of shoot-derived auxin into
the root vasculature,...
Feeding off fusion or the immortalization
of tumor cells
IMAGE: image illustrating the mitochondrial fusion of
the Drosophila tumor cells in red, blue staining
showing tumor...
First assessment of naturalized, invasive
and potentially invasive plan
IMAGE: CABI scientists have led the first
assessment of naturalised, invasive and potentially
invasive plant species...
When methane-eating microbes eat
ammonia instead
Some microorganisms, the so-called
methanotrophs, make a living by oxidizing methane
(CH4) to carbon dioxide (CO2). Ammonia...
Shedding light on coral reefs
IMAGE: One of the reefs studied in the project was
Hog Breaker Reef, Bermuda view more Credit: Eric
Hochberg Earlier...
Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love:
Living with my autism
Alleged British computer hacker Lauri Love was
arrested in 2013 on suspicion of stealing data from
the FBI, Nasa and other...
Coronavirus: Avoid ‘party weekend’
ahead of new restrictions, public told
People in the UK must not treat this weekend as a
“party” before the new “rule of six” coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Children will stay part of
rule of six, says Gove
The “rule of six”, the latest limits on social gatherings
in England, will not be changed to exempt children...
Coronavirus: Oxford University to resume
vaccine trial after pause
Trials of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by
AstraZeneca and Oxford University will resume after
being paused due to a...
Does the Mediterranean diet protect
against rheumatoid arthritis?
Previous research has demonstrated a variety of
health benefits associated with the Mediterranean
diet, which is rich in...
Lifestyle improvements may lessen
cognitive decline
Exercise improves learning and memory
in young adults
In the study published in the Journal of the American
Geriatrics Society, 119 individuals older than 65
years of age who...
The review, which is published in Translational
Sports Medicine, included 13 relevant studies. The
types of exercise that...
Hoarding and herding during the COVID-
19 pandemic
Understanding the psychology behind economic
decision-making, and how and why a pandemic
might trigger responses such as...
Vaccine proves effective against the most
severe type of pneumonia
The research led by the Murdoch Children’s
Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The
Lancet Regional Health —...
Concussion discovery reveals dire,
unknown effect of even mild brain
injuries
The discovery offers important insights into
traumatic brain injury (TBI), a poorly understood
condition that has become...
Depression risk detected by measuring
heart rate changes
IMAGE: A wearable heart monitor, of the type used
in the study. view more Credit: IMEC For the first
time...
Relaxed through pregnancy
A group of researchers from Charité –
Universitätsmedizin Berlin have been able to show
that maternal psychological...
Taste buds may play role in fostering
obesity in offspring
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell food scientists show in
animal studies that a mother’s high-fat diet may lead
to more...
For job seekers with disabilities, soft
skills don’t impress in early interviews
The findings, published in the International Journal
of Conflict Management, contrast this with the
results for candidates...
Dipanjan Pan demonstrates new method
to produce gold nanoparticles in cancer
cells
Dipanjan Pan, professor of chemical, biochemical,
and environmental engineering at UMBC, and
collaborators published a seminal...
Researchers develop rapid test for
ovarian cancer detection
The CA125 antigen, a plasma membrane
glycoprotein found in the tissues of the female
reproductive tract, is commonly used...
Veterinary college team IDs gene that
drives ovarian cancer
ITHACA, N.Y. – High-grade serious ovarian
carcinoma (HGSOC) is the fifth-leading cause of
cancer-related deaths in...
Measuring brainwaves while sleeping can
tell if you should switch antidepressants
Scientists have discovered that measuring
brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict
whether a patient will respond...
How do people prefer coronavirus
contact tracing to be carried out?
The research shows people are more concerned
about who runs the process than the risks of others
having unauthorised access...
Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work
harder to feel empathy for others
The research shows that binge-drinkers’ brains have
to put more effort into trying to feel empathy for other
people...
Electroconvulsive therapy shown to
significantly reduce suicide risk in
Bipolar patients
One of the largest ever studies of patients with
untreatable bipolar disorder has shown that ECT
(Electroconvulsive Therapy)...
Anti-bacterial graphene face masks
The research is conducted by Dr Ye Ruquan,
Assistant Professor from CityU’s Department of
Chemistry, in collaboration...
Epigenetic changes precede onset of
diabetes
Several causes play a role in the development of
type 2 diabetes. These include a genetic
predisposition, epigenetic factors...
Human norovirus strains differ in
sensitivity to the body’s first line of
defense
The findings, published in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences, highlight the
importance of considering strain...
Experiments reveal why human-like
robots elicit uncanny feelings
The journal Perception published new insights into
the cognitive mechanisms underlying this
phenomenon made by psychologists...
Research sheds light on earliest stages
of Angelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder
associated with delayed development, intellectual
disability, speech impairment and...
FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker
discovered for autism spectrum disorder
ASD is a developmental disorder that begins in early
childhood and affects learning, communication, and
social behavior....
How plants ensure regular seed spacing
IMAGE: Seeds in different bean and pea pods (top:
snow pea pod; mid: princess beans; bottom: runner
beans). The research...
Study highlights ‘systematic opposition’
to regulation in tackling NCDs from food
industry
A new study out this week during the Global Week
for Action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
highlights that global public...
New molecule to repair and restore brain
and spinal cord function
A molecule created by researchers can restore lost
connections in the spinal cord and brain of mice with
neurological disorders...
Researchers find cuttlebone’s
microstructure sits at a ‘sweet spot’
IMAGE: A cube-shaped sample isolated from
cuttlebone is placed in a mechanical tester for
compression measurements. ...
COIVD-19: A barometer for social justice
in New York City
In an editorial for the American Journal of Public
Health, faculty from the CUNY Graduate School of
Public Health and Health...
A phonon laser – coherent vibrations
from a self
IMAGE: Figure 1. (a) Polariton BEC and phonon
lasing of a microstructured trap in a semiconductor
microcavity. (b)...
To recreate ancient recipes, check out the
vestiges of clay pots
IMAGE: Seven La Chamba unglazed ceramic pots
used in a yearlong cooking experiment that
analyzed the chemical residues...
Site of male sexual desire uncovered in
brain
CHICAGO — The locus of male sexual desire has
been uncovered in specific regions of brain tissue
where a key gene named...
With the ongoing risk of coronavirus,
what does the average school day now
look like?
Back to school: The new normal. Video,
00:02:53Back to school: The new normal
Coronavirus: UK epidemic growing as R
number goes above 1
Public health officials have warned of “worrying
signs” of infection among the elderly, as an official
measure...
Biological sex affects genes for body fat,
cancer, birth weight
These sex differences are observed for genes
involved in many functions, including how people
respond to medication, how...
Pregnancy loss: ‘He wasn’t with me when
we got the bad news’
A couple who experienced miscarriage during the
UK’s coronavirus lockdown have said they want to
see “clearer...
Coronavirus testing system ‘falling over’
People across England have told BBC News they
are struggling to access coronavirus tests. Health
Secretary Matt Hancock...
Telomere length varies across human
tissue types
A new study, published in the September 11 issue of
Science, answers this question by examining
telomere length in over 20...
New immunotherapy to beat cancer
Cancer immunotherapy is the manipulation of the
immune responses naturally present in the human
body to fight cancer. Often,...
Healthy diet and exercise during
pregnancy could lead to healthier
children
The study, led by King’s College London and
supported by the British Heart Foundation and
Tommy’s charity, examined...
Stronger bones thanks to heat and
microbiota
Many biologists are familiar with Allen’s Rule, from
19th-century naturalist Joel Asaph Allen, according
to which animals...
Quantum thermometer using
nanodiamonds senses a ‘fever’ in tiny
worms C. elegans
The research is published in Science Advances. The
optical microscope is one of the most basic tools for
analysis in biology...
Gene could decrease likelihood of
developing alcoholic cirrhosis
Alcoholic cirrhosis can happen after years of
drinking too much alcohol. According to the
researchers, discovering more about...
Role of protein in development of new
hearing hair cells
The study was published in the journal
Development, and was conducted by physicianscientists
and researchers at the UMSOM...
Global warming threatens soil
phosphorus, says a soil scientist from
RUDN University
IMAGE: A soil scientist from RUDN University found
out that the resources of organic phosphorus in the
soils of the...
Computational modelling explains why
blues and greens are brightest colous in
nature
Researchers have shown why intense, pure red
colours in nature are mainly produced by pigments,
instead of the structural...
COVID ventilator patients can have
permanent nerve damage
Holding up a mirror to a dark matter
discrepancy
CHICAGO — Severely ill COVID-19 patients on
ventilators are placed in a prone (face down)
position because it’s...
New Haven, Conn. — The universe’s funhouse
mirrors are revealing a difference between how dark
matter behaves...
Drugging the undruggable: Yale finds
treatment path for muscular dystrophy
New haven, CT: Researchers at Yale have identified
a possible treatment for Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic...
Are male genes from Mars, female genes
from Venus?
IMAGE: Wilson is a researcher in the Biodesign
Center for Mechanisms in Evolution, the Center for
Evolution and Medicine,...
For diverse corporate board members,
upward mobility stops with a seat at the
table
IMAGE: This graph demonstrates research data
suggesting the majority of board directors and board
leaders are white...
Gene that drives ovarian cancer identified
Now, scientists at the College of Veterinary Medicine
have collaborated on a study that pinpoints which
specific genes drive...
COVID-19 ventilator patients can have
permanent nerve damage
Scientists believe the nerve damage is the result of
reduced blood flow and inflammation. Other non-
COVID-19 patients on...
Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates
grafting between different family species
IMAGE: Using tobacco as an interscion, a tomato
scion was grafted onto a rootstock of
Chrysanthemum (Florist’s...
Pandemic spawns ‘infodemic’ in
scientific literature
The rush to publish results has resulted in missteps,
say Ganesh Mani, an investor, technology
entrepreneur and adjunct faculty...
Antibody test developed for COVID-19
that is sensitive, specific and scalable
Additional uses coming later that are likely to have
the biggest societal impact, the researchers say, are
to assess relative...
Phone calls create stronger bonds than
text-based communications
In the study, people chose to type because they
believed a phone call would be more awkward —
but they were wrong,...
Drugging the undruggable: Treatment
path for muscular dystrophy
DMD is the most common form of muscular
dystrophy, a disease that leads to progressive
weakness and eventual loss of the...
Sex differences in health and disease
Not only do the sexes differ in outward appearance,
their differentially expressed genes strongly affect
the risk, incidence,...
Carbon-rich exoplanets may be made of
diamonds
IMAGE: Illustration of a carbon-rich planet with
diamond and silica as main minerals. Water can
convert a carbide planet...
Middle-aged individuals may be in a
perpetual state of H3N2 flu virus
susceptibility
“We found that different aged individuals have
different H3N2 flu virus antibody specificities,”
Hensley said....
Researchers identify role of protein in
development of new hearing hair cells
IMAGE: A surface view of the organ of hearing
(cochlea) from a mouse, using confocal microscopy.
The sensory cells...
Researchers discover gene that could
decrease likelihood of developing
alcoholic cirrhosis
IMAGE: Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD view more
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS–
Researchers at...
Ancient earthquake may have caused
destruction of Canaanite palace at Tel
Kabri
IMAGE: Aerial view showing the Southern Storage
Complex (SSC), the Northern Storage Complex
(NSC; blue dashed box)...
Brazilians start to unravel the mystery of
North American insect bioluminescent
systems
IMAGE: Researchers isolated molecules present in
the larvae of the fungus gnat Orfelia fultoni view
more Credit:...
US democratic indicators plummet amid
racial justice protests and pandemic
IMAGE: Placed in a longer-term context, the
experts’ ratings of US democratic performance have
fallen the furthest...
Trout don’t follow the weather forecast
IMAGE: UC visiting assistant professor Michael
Booth is unlocking the secrets of endangered
steelhead in California. ...
Novel discovery challenges a current
kidney cancer paradigm
IMAGE: Mei Koh, PhD view more Credit: Huntsman
Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY – Newly
published research...
Coronavirus: Who would get the vaccine
first?
Coronavirus: Doctors study brain of
‘miraculous’ young patient
If or when scientists succeed in making a
coronavirus vaccine, there won’t be enough to go
around. Research labs and...
Coronavirus: ‘Miracle’ father home in time for son’s
birthday
Coronavirus: What are the challenges of
mass testing?
The prime minister talked about his “Moonshot”
plan, on Wednesday, to test millions of people every
day using...
Coronavirus: UK epidemic growing as R
number above 1
Coronavirus infections have increased in recent
weeks in the UK, according to new estimates. The
government’s latest...
Pain tolerance among cannabis users
Doctoral student Michelle St. Pierre, who conducts
research in the psychology department at UBC
Okanagan, recently published...
Levodopa may improve vision in patients
with macular degeneration
More than 15 percent of the US population over the
age of 70 has AMD, a common cause of blindness
in developed nations. Neovascular...
Autistic adults have a higher rate of
physical health conditions, study finds
Earlier research has shown that autistic people on
average die younger than others and that this may
be, in part, due to...
Addicted to the sun? Research shows it’s
in your genes
This means that people’s behaviour towards seeking
sun is complicated by a genetic predisposition, and
this needs to...
DNA-based nanotechnology stimulates
potent antitumor immune responses
“One of the advantages of synthetic DNA
technologies over other methods is the versatility of
the platforms,”...
Emotion vocabulary reflects state of wellbeing
“Our language seems to indicate our expertise with
states of emotion we are more comfortable with,”
said lead...
Loss of a pet can potentially trigger
mental health issues in children
“One of the first major losses a child will encounter
is likely to be the death of a pet, and the impact can
be traumatic,...
Stem cell research delivers new points of
attack against Parkinson’s disease
Lack of protein DJ-1 makes you sick A protein called
DJ-1 plays a crucial role in keeping nerve cells
functioning. If the...
MAX binding with the variant Rs72780850
in RNA helicase DDX1 for susceptibility
to neuroblastoma
IMAGE: Functional exploration of neuroblastoma
associated DDX1 gene polymorphism rs72780850.
view more Credit:...
Healthy diet and exercise during
pregnancy could lead to healthier
children, study finds
New research shows improving the lifestyle of
women with obesity during pregnancy could mean
long-term cardiovascular benefits...
Understanding electron transport in
graphene nanoribbons
Graphene is a modern wonder material possessing
unique properties of strength, flexibility and
conductivity whilst being...
Halving the risk of infection following
surgery
IMAGE: Stock image of surgeons beginning a
procedure view more Credit: deborabalves
(Pixabay) Surgeons could...
Harvard team uses laser to cool
polyatomic molecule
IMAGE: GSAS Students, Yicheng Bao (right) and
Loic Anderegg work with lasers for laser cooling
CaF molecules in the...
Winds of change move western smoke
into the Pacific
IMAGE: NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite
captured these series of images (made into an
animated GIF) showing the...
NASA satellite finds an elongated
Tropical Storm Rene caused by wind
shear
IMAGE: On Sept. 11 at 12:35 a.m. EDT (0435 UTC),
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite...
Nonharmful stress protects against
disease in offspring
The researchers used a functional measurement to
document resilience to injury of the retina of adult
mice that were born...
NASA satellite finds a wedge-shaped
Tropical Storm Paulette
IMAGE: On Sept. 11 at 12:35 a.m. EDT (0435 UTC),
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite...
How loss of single gene fuels deadly
childhood brain cancer
The cause of ATRT is primarily linked to inactivation
of a gene called SMARCB1, part of a larger complex
that helps regulate...
How coronavirus took hold in North
America and in Europe
Colors evoke similar feelings around the
world
Published in the journal Science, the results suggest
an extended period of missed opportunity when
intensive testing and...
In the current issue of Psychological Science, the
scientists report that the participants were asked to
fill out an online...
GTEx Consortium releases fresh insights
into how DNA differences govern gene
expression
These studies, released in a set of 15 papers
published in Science and other journals, constitute
the most comprehensive...
New genetic analysis method could
advance personal genomics
The laboratory of Johns Hopkins biomedical
engineering professor Alexis Battle has developed a
technique to begin identifying...
Infrared NASA imagery provides
Paulette’s temperature palette
IMAGE: On Sept. 9, 2020 at 12:47a.m. EDT (0447
UTC) NASA’s Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm
Paulette using...
COVID-19 may have been in LA as early
as last December, study suggests
This sudden spike in patients with these symptoms,
which continued through February 2020, represents
an unexpected 50% increase...
Research on the impact of ACE-i and
ARBs for patients with COVID-19
continues to evolve
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the American
Heart Association issued a joint statement with the
Heart Failure Society of...
Monitoring sleep positions for a healthy
rest
MIT researchers have developed a wireless, private
way to monitor a person’s sleep postures — whether
snoozing...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Rene less
affected by wind shear
IMAGE: On Sept. 10, 2020, NASA’s Terra satellite
provided a visible image of Tropical Storm Rene,
and the eastern...
Hubble observations suggest a missing
ingredient in dark matter theories
Astronomers have discovered that there may be a
missing ingredient in our cosmic recipe of how dark
matter behaves. They...
New Hubble data suggests there is an
ingredient missing from current dark
matter theories
Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space
Telescope and the European Southern
Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)...
Multiphase buffering by ammonia
explains wide range of atmospheric
aerosol acidity
IMAGE: Multiphase buffering effect of emitted
ammonia controls aerosol pH, thereby influencing
the haze chemistry and...
Racial/ethnic variation found in nasal
gene expression of key protein used by
SARS-CoV-2
New York – In a study published in JAMA today,
Mount Sinai researchers report findings that shed
some light on the...
High-precision electrochemistry: The new
gold standard in fuel cell catalyst
development
Vehicles powered by polymer electrolyte membrane
fuel cells (PEMFCs) are energy-efficient and ecofriendly,
but despite increasing...
Coronavirus: What are the rules for face
masks or face coverings?
Many of the UK’s secondary school pupils will have
to wear face coverings when they return for the
autumn term. The...
Coronavirus: What is anxiety and how
can I get help?
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health
problems experienced in the UK. Dramatic changes
in all our lives during...
Coronavirus: Long waits for hospital
operations soar in England
The disruption to hospitals in England during the
pandemic has meant the number of patients facing
long waits for routine...
Contraceptive services ‘even worse’ after
coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has made a “difficult
situation even worse” for women trying to access
contraception,...
Seeing the eye like never before
In an effort led by UW Medicine, researchers
successfully modified the standard process of
optical coherence tomography (OCT)...
Gut microbiome data may be helpful in
routine screening of cardiovascular
disease
Recent studies have found a link between gut
microbiota, the microorganisms in human digestive
Antibody responses in COVID-19 patients
could guide vaccine design
The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with
communities and economies affected by the growing
COVID-19 pandemic....
Fatter legs linked to reduced risk of high
blood pressure
“Ultimately, what we noted in this study is a
continued discussion of ‘it’s not just how much fat
you have,...
tracts, and CVD, which is...
Systematic approach crucial for personcentred
care
Expectations are growing stronger for health care to
be person-centered, and therefore emanate from a
partnership between...
Seven in 10 Americans willing to get
COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
Researchers from The Ohio State University
surveyed more than 2,000 Americans in May, asking
them about their willingness...
Researchers publish striking images of
SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
Ehre, a member of the UNC Marsico Lung Institute
and the UNC Children’s Research Institute, captured
these images to...
Safeguarding of key DNA sensor in innate
immune system
This research, published in Science, reveals in detail
how the nucleosomes inside our cells block cGAS
from unintentionally...
New machine learning-assisted method
rapidly classifies quantum sources
IMAGE: Purdue University researchers trained a
machine to recognize promising patterns in singlephoton
emission within...
Portable MRI brings brain imaging to the
patient bedside
BOSTON – A portable, low-field magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) device can be safely used
at bedside in complex clinical...
Quirky response to magnetism presents
quantum physics mystery
UPTON, NY–The search is on to discover new
states of matter, and possibly new ways of
encoding, manipulating, and transporting...
Antibiotic molecule enables immune
system to kill HIV infected cells
Ever since the first cases of a mysterious disease in
the early 1980s exploded into the HIV/AIDS
pandemic, researchers have...
Brazilian researcher creates an ultrasimple
inexpensive method to fabricate
optical fiber
A novel process to fabricate special optical fiber that
is far simpler, faster and cheaper than the
conventional method has...
UNC researchers publish striking images
of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
IMAGE: A higher power magnification image shows
the structure and density of SARS-CoV-2 virions
(red) produced by human...
Researchers reveal safeguarding of key
DNA sensor in innate immune system
IMAGE: The first-ever high-resolution structure of
the protein cGAS (teal, top) bound to the
nucleosome — the...
Dietary changes could produce big
offsets to carbon emissions
IMAGE: Eating less meat and dairy products in favor
of plant-based proteins like those found in grains,
legumes and...
What are the tests that could be used in
Operation Moonshot?
Rapid coronavirus tests that use saliva, work in
minutes and cost less than £30 a time could be used
to try and hit Prime...
How 38MILLION people live in areas
hardly affected by coronavirus
Brentwood 15.6 (12), 15.6 (12) Castle Point 15.5
(14), 14.4 (13) Reigate and Banstead 15.5 (23), 10.8
(16) Bromley 15.3 (51),...
Coronavirus UK: Deaths announced for
Thursday
England and Northern Ireland announced the deaths
of nine more people with coronavirus today, while no
more have been confirmed...
‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson tells
people to ‘hesitate’ against rushing back
to work
‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson tells people to
‘hesitate’ against ‘headlong rush to get...
Cellular-level interactions that lead to the
cytokine storm in COVID-19
A significant percentage of COVID-19 cases are
severe enough to warrant admission to hospital for
monitoring and treatment....
One in 50 NHS patients have now been
waiting a YEAR or more for planned
surgery
One in 50 NHS patients have now been waiting a
year or more for planned surgery due to treatment
delays caused by coronavirus. NHS...
‘Protect Scotland’ contact-tracing app is
launched by Nicola Sturgeon
England and Wales will now become the last places
in the UK to have a coronavirus contact tracing app
after Scotland launched...
Chemotherapy drug more effective when
combined with microbubbles
Aiming to increase the precision, researchers at
Tulane University created a combination treatment
that involves vaporizing...
A new method for directed networks
could help multiple levels of science
A prime example of this is a food web, in which the
nodes represent species and there is a directed
edge from each species...
Researchers solve decades old
mitochondrial mystery that could lead to
new disease treatments
Reporting in a new study published today in Nature,
researchers from the Department of Physiology in
the Perelman School...
Sampling the gut microbiome with an
ingestible pill
Currently, researchers obtain gut microbes by
collecting stool samples or using techniques such as
colonoscopy or endoscopy....
Women’s heart health linked to age at
first menstrual period
Because CVD is the leading cause of death in
women, a lot of research is devoted to identifying
ways for women to improve...
Allergic immune responses help fight
bacterial infections
Allergy is one of the most common diseases in
Europe, it is estimated that more than 150 million
Europeans suffer from recurring...
Safety-net clinicians’ caseloads received
reduced merit-based incentive payment
scores
ST. LOUIS – A team of researchers led by Kenton
Johnston, Ph.D., an associate professor of health
management and policy...
Tel Aviv University study confirms
widespread literacy in biblical-period
kingdom of Judah
IMAGE: Examples of Hebrew ostraca from Arad.
view more Credit: Michael Cordonsky, TAU and the
Israel Antiquities...
Scientists map freshwater transport in
the Arctic Ocean
IMAGE: Map of the study region. The colored lines
denote the ship tracks of the oceanographic surveys
whose data were...
Cancer: Dismantling the web of death
Chemotherapy, however, is stressful for the body
and it can become ineffective with time: In addition
to side effects, the...
Scientists predicted new superhard
materials
A group of Skoltech scientists used machine
learning (ML) methods to predict superhard
materials based on their crystal structure. The...
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene
face masks
IMAGE: Dr Ye’s team uses the CO2 infrared laser
system to generate graphene. Experiment results
show that the...
How chemical diversity in plants
facilitates plant-animal interactions
IMAGE: A male Passerini’s tanager, Ramphocelus
passerinii, eats the fruit of Piper sancti-felicis. Photo
by Bernadette...
COVID-19 study links strict social
distancing to much lower chance of
infection
Using public transportation, visiting a place of
worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is
associated with a significantly...
Children will wait to impress others —
another twist on the classic marshmallow
test
If you asked people to name a famous psychology
study, the “marshmallow test” would probably come
out near the...
Child obesity action ‘risks losing its way’
Government efforts to fight child obesity risk getting
lost in reorganisations and delays, a report warns.
The National Audit...
Coronavirus: Behind the rise in cases in
five charts
Officials are alarmed by the latest rise in coronavirus
cases. Newly diagnosed cases have topped 2,000
for the past three...
Coronavirus: Man with chronic asthma
‘forced’ to wear mask on plane
Media captionFootage shows the EasyJet pilot
refusing to accept Nick’s medical exemption card A
man with...
Coronavirus: Concerns over Boris
Johnson’s ‘moonshot’ testing plans
Scientists and health professionals have raised
doubts about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s
“Operation Moonshot”...
Police chiefs back medicinal cannabis
cards for patients
A system of ‘cannabis cards’ for medicinal users
which will effectively decriminalise the drug is being
backed...
Mindfulness with paced breathing and
lowering blood pressure
Mindfulness is increasingly practiced as a technique
to reduce stress through mind and body interactions.
In some instances,...
Insomnia identified as a new risk factor
for type 2 diabetes in new study which
also confirms many other risk and
protective factors
The study by Associate Professor Susanna Larsson
and by Shuai Yuan of the Karolinska Institutet,
Stockholm, Sweden, used...
New glove-like device mimics sense of
touch
Pending user tests and funding to commercialise the
new technology, these ideas could become reality in
a couple of years...
People who were children when their
parents divorced have less ‘love
hormone’
Nature as a model: Researchers develop
novel anti-inflammatory substance
Oxytocin — secreted in the brain and released
during bonding experiences such as delivery of a
baby or sexual interaction...
“We are attempting to imitate nature,” explains
Professor Karsten Mäder from the Institute of
Pharmacy at MLU....
Lumpy proteins stiffen blood vessels of
the brain
Nearly all people over the age of 50 are known to
have tiny lumps of the protein Medin in the walls of
their blood vessels....
Lecturer takes laptops and smart phones
away and musters student presence
At a time when much of instruction is performed
digitally and university lecture halls are often
illuminated by a sea of...
Gut microbiota not involved in the
incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus
A clinical study with the purpose to investigate the
impact of two food supplements, fish oil and
probiotics (containing...
Body cameras may have little effect on
police and citizen behaviors
A recent analysis published in Campbell Systematic
Reviews indicates that body cameras worn by police
do not have clear or...
Study provides insights on bouncing
back from job loss
Stress associated with job loss can have a host of
negative effects on individuals that may hinder their
ability to become...
Factors linked to college aspirations,
enrollment, and success
A recent study has identified certain factors
associated with a greater likelihood that a high
school student will decide...
Gestational diabetes may accelerate
child’s biological age
Children born to mothers who had diabetes during
pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an
increased risk for obesity...
Researchers reveal a much richer picture
of the past with new DNA recovery
technique
IMAGE: Tyler Murchie, a PhD candidate in the
Department of Anthropology and a lead author of
the study. view...
New drug could stop deadly superbug,
save tens of thousands of lives
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Vancomycin-resistant
enterococcus (VRE) is among the leading causes of
hospital-acquired infections...
‘Hands, face, space’: Department of
Health launches campaign pushing basic
coronavirus messages
A worrying video showing how far coronavirus
droplets can travel indoors has been released by the
Government ahead of a dreaded...
Grandfather, 84, who had NEVER left UK
is the earliest known fatality from
coronavirus outside China
China is facing calls for an inquiry into the truth
behind the outbreak of the coronavirus after a postmortem
found that...
The web of death
IMAGE: The physical structures of cancer cells are
disrupted by a web forming inside of the cells –
which activates...
Over a century later, the mystery of the
Alfred Wallace’s butterfly is solved
IMAGE: A living individual (Famegana nisa) in its
natural habitat. view more Credit: Dr Yu-Feng Hsu
An over...
Outbreaks of infections including Covid-
19 in England’s care homes at lowest
levels for six MONTHS
Outbreaks of coronavirus-like illnesses in care
homes have dropped to a six month low, according
to Public Health England. Between...
Could face masks build IMMUNITY to
Covid-19? Scientists theorise
Could face masks be a crude ‘vaccine’ against
Covid-19? Scientists claim infections caused by
smaller viral loads...
Passing out drunk could more than
DOUBLE your risk of later developing
dementia
Passing out drunk could more than double the risk
of later developing dementia, a study has found,
with just one drink a...
UK announces 2,659 more coronavirus
cases and eight deaths
The UK has announced 2,659 more coronavirus
cases and eight deaths as Boris Johnson
announces people must ‘limit social...
Birmingham faces looming lockdown,
West Midlands mayor admits
A map by Imperial College London predicts which
areas will be hit with tough Covid-19 restrictions
based on infection...
Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson unveils
draconian new curbs
Boris Johnson warned tonight that draconian new
coronavirus restrictions could be here for months –
as chief medical...
Bat tick found for the first time in New
Jersey
This species (Carios kelleyi) is a “soft” tick. Deer
ticks, which carry Lyme disease, are an example of
“hard”...
Metabolite signature of COVID-19 reveals
multi-organ effects
Cell-autonomous immunity shaped
human evolution
Current diagnostic tests for COVID-19 rely on the
detection of viral RNA or antibodies against the
virus. Both types of tests...
Like amoebae, most human cells can transform
themselves to engulf and degrade foreign agents in
a process known as phagocytosis,...
More cats might be COVID-19 positive
than first believed, study suggests
Researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University,
in the Chinese city, took blood samples from 102
cats between January...
Artificial intelligence aids gene activation
discovery
Nearly 25% of our genes are widely known to be
transcribed by sequences that resemble TATAAA,
which is called the “TATA...
Biological roots for teen risk-taking:
Uneven brain growth
So, why do some adolescents take more risks than
others? University of Delaware Biomedical Engineer
Curtis Johnson and graduate...
New tracking technology will help fight
rhino poaching in Namibia
The software, called the Footprint Identification
Technique (FIT), runs on JMP software from SAS
and uses advanced algorithms...
Designed antiviral proteins inhibit SARS-
CoV-2 in the lab
The findings are reported today, Sept. 9, in Science
In the experiments, the lead antiviral candidate,
named LCB1, rivaled...
RIT/NTID researchers study how deaf and
hearing people watch sign language
A recent study has shown that readers’ eye gaze
behaviors are strong indicators of words that are
unexpected, new,...
Vibration device makes homes ‘smart’ by
tracking appliances
ITHACA, N.Y. – To boost efficiency in typical
households – where people forget to take wet
clothes out of washing...
Spotlight on artificial intelligence: ONR to
highlight AI research at DoD Symposium
IMAGE: PEARL HARBOR (Mar. 23, 2016) Gunners
Mate 2nd Class Daniel Green, right, and Fire
Controlman 3rd Class Tong...
Finding a handle to bag the right proteins
Purifying specific protein molecules from complex
mixtures will become easier with a simpler way to
detect a molecular “tag”...
Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress
IMAGE: Born to rule and rarely challenged, alpha
female baboons have lower levels of stress
hormones than their dominant...
Researchers report positive results for
ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke
rehabilitation
IMAGE: Researchers completed a multi-center,
single-arm trial study of the ReStore for gait training
of individuals...
Where rocks come alive: OSIRIS-REx
observes an asteroid in action
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. And while here on Earth,
“happy hour” is commonly associated with winding...
New ultrafast yellow laser poised to
benefit biomedical applications
IMAGE: Researchers used a two-step nonlinear
frequency conversion to convert mid-infrared laser
light into yellow light...
Coronavirus: Scottish deaths up by a
third at height of pandemic
The number of people who died in Scotland at the
height of the coronavirus outbreak was a third higher
than usual, according...
Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine
trial paused after participant falls ill
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine,
developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University,
have been put on hold after...
Coronavirus: Five reasons why rise in
cases is not all it seems
Officials are clearly alarmed by the latest rise in
coronavirus cases. Newly diagnosed cases have
topped 2,000 for the past...
Coronavirus: People without symptoms
‘misusing testing’
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says increasing
numbers of people in England are seeking tests
when they don’t have any...
You should RUB an itch instead of
scratching it to ease the irritation
You should RUB an itch instead of scratching it to
ease the irritation because it activates a soothing
pathway from the spinal...
Probiotics ‘could reduce obesity in
children’ and reduce their risk of serious
diseases
Probiotic yoghurts ‘could reduce obesity in children’
and shrink their risk of serious diseases in future,
study...
DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up
to eight YEARS’ in advance
‘The attacks would happen several times a week,
usually when I went to bed and lay down,’ says
Peter, 66 After...
‘Self-cleaning’ products claim to help
fight off viruses, reviewed
A slew of antibacterial, antiviral and other ‘selfcleaning’
products have come on to the market
GP offered to give desperately ill son half
of her OWN liver to save him because of
donor shortage
recently. But are...
GP reveals how she offered to give her desperately
ill baby son half of her own liver to save his life after
struggle to...
Could your sleeping position be the key
to success? High earners favour ‘the
freefall’
From the ‘freefall’ to the ‘foetal’, the differing
sleeping positions favoured by high and lower...
Glial cells play an active role in the
nervous system
Researchers at the University of Münster have
discovered that glial cells not only control the speed
of nerve conduction,...
Fighting cardiovascular disease with
acne drug
“Currently DCM is treated with medicines used for
heart failure in general, their function being to lower
strain on...
Romantic partners influence each other’s
goals
The research team from the University of Basel’s
Faculty of Psychology wanted to examine the shortand
long-term interdependence...
Unconscious learning underlies belief in
God, study suggests
Their research, reported in the journal Nature
Communications, is the first to use implicit pattern
learning to investigate...
More than one drink a day may raise high
blood pressure risk in adults with Type 2
diabetes
“This is the first large study to specifically investigate
the association of alcohol intake and hypertension
among...
Vitamin B1 deficiency a key factor in the
development of alcohol-related dementia
In Austria, around 5% of the population are alcohol
dependent from the age of 15 onwards. This means
that approximately 365,000...
Muscle aging: Stronger for longer
Already in our best years, our muscles begin to
shrink and their strength dwindles. Unfortunately,
this is a natural part...
Unlocking the mystery of tau for
treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Now, a team of researchers from various
collaborating universities and hospitals in Japan has
uncovered crucial molecular...
Mysterious cellular droplets come into
focus
IMAGE: Individual protein molecules comprising the
condensate are highlighted using color. view more
Credit:...
BIO Integration Journal, Volume 1, Issue
Number 2, publishes
Guangzhou, September 9, 2020: New journal BIO
Integration (BIOI) publishes its second issue,
volume 1, issue 2. BIOI is a...
Prediction of protein disorder from amino
acid sequence
IMAGE: Associate Professor Frans Mulder and
coworkers at Aarhus University have developed
ODiNPred (Prediction of Order...
More chemicals can be assessed for
endocrine disrupting effects
A European guidance document aimed at identifying
endocrine disrupting pesticides can–with some
modifications–be...
An evolutionary roll of the dice explains
why we’re not perfect
If evolution selects for the fittest organisms, why do
we still have imperfections? Scientists at the Milner
Centre for Evolution...
During the pandemic, online lecture
series helps fill gaps in training for
urology residents
September 9, 2020 – The ongoing coronavirus
pandemic has affected all aspects of healthcare –
including sharp...
As collegiate esports become more
professional, women are being left out
A new study from North Carolina State University
reports that the rapidly growing field of collegiate
esports is effectively...
Hair loss drug spironolactone may be
safe for use in breast cancer survivors
WASHINGTON (Sept. 9, 2020) – Spironolactone is
not associated with increased risk of female breast
cancer recurrence,...
People who buy a lot of fizzy drinks ‘are
more likely to eat a bad diet overall’
People who buy fizzy drinks are more likely to eat a
bad diet overall and to be overweight, a study has
found. Researchers...
People who struggle to sleep are a fifth
more likely to develop type 2 diabetes,
study
People who struggle to get a good night’s sleep are
significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes,
even if they...
Just 17% of children with coronavirus are
hospitalized
US stay-at-home orders slowed the
spread of coronavirus
New GPS tracking data from 45 million cell phones
in the US shows that stay-at-home orders slowed
the spread of COVID-19...
Government strategies to cut childhood
obesity have ‘had little impact’ for nearly
a decade
Just 17% of children with coronavirus are
hospitalized – and most don’t get any sicker than
they would with flu,...
Government action plans to cut childhood obesity
have had ‘little impact’ and numbers of overweight
children...
Don’t panic! Ten reasons there is so
much less to fear from a second wave of
coronavirus
With summer now a distant memory, a cloud of
doom seems to have returned to these shores.
Yesterday, Britain recorded over...
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trials
put on hold after suspected ‘serious’
reaction
1. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur: 60million
doses The Government revealed on July 29 it had
signed a deal with pharmaceutical...
Boris Johnson will BAN gatherings of
more than SIX people from Monday
across ALL of England
Gatherings of more than six are being banned to try
to halt a second wave of coronavirus. In his first
reversal of the easing...
Targeted drug found effective in patients
who have lung cancer with certain
mutations
A protein called MET affects a wide range of
processes within cells, and alterations that activate
the MET gene, which codes...
Model shows that the speed neurons fire
impacts their ability to synchronize
The model focuses on Purkinje neurons, which are
found within the cerebellum. This dense region of
the hindbrain receives...
Cholesterol’s effects on cellular
membranes
The findings, published recently in the Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences, have farreaching
implications in...
Investigational drug stops toxic proteins
tied to neurodegenerative diseases
The work shows, for the first time, how toxic
poly(GR) (glycine-arginine repeat) proteins
produced by the mutated C9orf72...
New nanosystem enhances treatment for
melanoma in animal models
The nanocarrier is a biocompatible and
biodegradable polymer, which comprises repeating
units of glutamic acids. It packages...
A spillover effect: Medicaid expansion
leads to healthier dietary choices
Medicaid is beneficial to recipients in a multitude of
ways, by reducing emergency room visits,
increasing access to preventive...
Linking calorie restriction, body
temperature and healthspan
A new study from teams led by Scripps Research
Professors Bruno Conti, PhD, and Gary Siuzdak,
PhD, illuminates the critical...
Cell in zebrafish critical to brain
assembly, function
The research was published this week in the journal
Nature Neuroscience. With their transparent bodies,
zebrafish larvae...
Development of photovoltaics that can be
applied like paint for real-life application
IMAGE: Dr. Hae Jung Son’s team at KIST
implemented high-efficiency solar cell technology on
a large area through...
Sexual minority men who smoke report
worse mental health and more frequent
substance use
Cigarette smoking is associated with frequent
substance use and poor behavioral and physical
health in sexual and gender...
New drug could improve life expectancy
and quality for pancreatic cancer patients
The Sheffield researchers founded the spin-out
Modulus Oncology with a team of experienced
biotech entrepreneurs to fast-track...
Wild cousins may help crops battle
climate change
IMAGE: A cross pollination is made by the field team
in Lebanon to bring together modern varieties with
wild relatives. ...
New perception metric balances reaction
time, accuracy
PITTSBURGH–Researchers at Carnegie Mellon
University have developed a new metric for
evaluating how well self-driving...
Virtual tourism could offer new
opportunities for travel industry, travelers
IMAGE: Dr. Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao view more
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta
University A...
Flipping light on-off turns bacteria into
chemical factories
IMAGE: Princeton University researchers invented a
method for using light to turn on and off a
mechanism in E. coli...
Adolescent girls at risk for self-injury can
be identified using a short psychological
profile
Washington, DC, September 9, 2020 – A study in
the Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry...
Coronavirus: Government apologises
over tests shortage
A director of the government’s test and trace
programme in England has issued a “heartfelt”
apology for...
Coronavirus: Hancock concern over
‘sharp rise’ in cases
Coronavirus: Bolton restrictions
tightened amid rise in cases
A “sharp rise” in coronavirus cases in recent days in
the UK is “concerning”, Health Secretary Matt...
Media captionMatt Hancock: “We will restrict all
hospitality to takeaways only” Tighter coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six
banned in England from 14 September
Social gatherings of more than six people will be
illegal in England from Monday – with some
exemptions – amid...
Could magnesium pills be the secret to
staying strong in later life?
Preparing for her 14th marathon later this year, 77-
year-old Sylvia Jennings offers some words of
reassurance: ‘As long...
Getting to the root of women’s hair loss:
DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health
questions
Could you please tell me what can help to stop hair
falling out? Is it caused by a lack of vitamins and
minerals? Mrs D....
Takeaways are urged to cut back on
portion sizes to help tackle obesity
If the chips are down… you’ll lose weight!
Takeaways are urged to cut back on portion sizes to
help tackle obesity Officials...
How filtering blood may help to combat
Covid-19
A filter packed with beads that work like a sponge
could be used to treat Covid-19. The device
removes potentially toxic...
Woman fears short tanning sessions
caused cancerous lump on nose
Gemma Towle was just 16 when she had her first
sunbed session. ‘I was desperate to look ‘healthy’...
Coronavirus US: Data shows which
states are testing most and least
The US is conducting nearly a million coronavirus
tests a day – but not all states are screening
equally. Rhode Island...
Prostate cancer referrals ‘dropped by
HALF during lockdown’
How many people does it kill? Prostate cancer
became a bigger killer than breast cancer for the
first time, official statistics...
Can popping a pill ever beat obesity? We
ask the experts for the pros and cons
Tackling obesity is ‘one of the greatest long-term
health challenges’ this country faces, the
Government announced recently...
Older women with type 2 diabetes have
different patterns of blood use in their
brains
“It’s a pretty significant finding. Typically, when
someone presents with a sensory or motor issue
along with...
Brain stimulation reduces dyslexia
deficits
Dyslexia is a frequent disorder of reading acquisition
that affects up to 10% of the population, and is
characterized by...
NSAIDs not associated with more severe
coronavirus disease, study finds
During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic,
concerns were raised that the use of the painkiller
ibuprofen may lead...
How birth control, girls’ education can
slow population growth
Education and family planning have long been tied
to lower fertility trends. But new research from the
University of Washington...
In Brazil, homicides are decreasing in big
cities, increasing in smaller towns: BU
study
A new Boston University School of Public Health
(BUSPH) study maps changes in homicide rates
Elevated clotting factor V levels linked to
worse outcomes in severe COVID-19
infections
On the other hand, critically ill patients with COVID-
19 and low levels of factor V appear to be at
increased risk for death...
Research unravels what makes memories
so detailed and enduring
The study, published in Nature Communications,
describes a newly discovered mechanism of
learning in the brain shown to stabilise...
Delayed immune responses may drive
COVID-19 mortality rates among men and
the elderly
The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 vary widely
across different patient populations, despite the
virus’s limited...
Small study shows convalescent plasma
is safe to use in pediatric patients with
COVID-19
To date, no therapies have been proven safe and
effective for children who develop life-threatening
complications from contracting...
Firearm ownership among LGBT adults
IMAGE: journal focusing on the understanding,
prediction, and prevention of acts of violence. view
more Credit:...
People with anorexia and body
dysmorphic disorder show brain
similarities, differences
IMAGE: Dr. Jamie Feusner, senior author view
more Credit: UCLA Health A new UCLA study
across Brazil from 2000 through...
shows partially overlapping...
Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish
species are capable of walking
IMAGE: Thailand’s cave angel fish, Cryptotora
thamicola, is famous for its ability to walk, using a
salamander-like...
Opioid prescriptions for knee surgery
vary widely from state to state
IMAGE: Observed to expected opioid prescribing
rate. State-level variation in the opioid prescribing
rate for knee...
NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP captures fires
and aerosols across America
On Sep. 07, 2020, NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP
satellite provided two different views of how fires are
affecting the U.S....
California’s creek fire creates its own
pyrocumulonimbus cloud
On Friday September 4, 2020 at about 6:44 PM
PDT the Creek Fire began in the Big Creek drainage
area between Shaver Lake,...
Scientists probe the chemistry of a single
battery electrode particle both inside and
out
IMAGE: Images made with an X-ray microscope
show particles within a nickel-rich layered oxide
battery electrode (left)....
Listen up! Why you MUST have your ears
tested in your 50s
Hearing loss isn’t just something that strikes in old
age: you may be surprised to learn that more than
40 per cent of...
Cases of Covid-19 were at least THREE
TIMES higher than official statistics
showed, study
Coronavirus cases were at least three times higher
than the Government was reporting at the height of
the UK’s crisis,...
Rising Covid-19 cases are headed by a
three-fold rise in infections in people in
teens and 20s
Rising Covid-19 cases are being driven by people in
their teens and 20s, where cases have tripled since
July, official data...
Children who catch the common could be
immune to MIS-C
Children who have previously caught the common
cold have coronavirus antibodies that prevent them
from developing the hyper-inflammatory...
Coronavirus deaths hit 24-week low of 73
in final week of August, official data
shows
The number of people dying from coronavirus in the
UK fell to a 24-week low in the final week of August,
official data reveals. A...
Covid-19 hospitalisations in Europe still
only a fraction of what they were at the
pandemic’s peak
Coronavirus hospital admissions in Europe are still
at only a fraction of the level they were in March and
April, despite...
Coronavirus UK: Bolton pubs ordered
BACK into lockdown
Some of England’s pubs were ordered back into
lockdown today amid desperate efforts to stop
partying young people fuelling...
High blood pressure and diabetes ‘can
impair thinking and memory’
Diabetes and high blood pressure cause ‘structural
changes’ in the brain that make people’s thinking
slower...
Why people with knee osteoarthritis
experience different kinds of pain
The pain experience in patients with knee
osteoarthritis changes over time. People initially
experience primarily weight-bearing...
Rubbing skin activates itch-relief neural
pathway
It can be hard to resist the relief of scratching an
itch, even though scratching damages skin,
especially in sensitive areas...
New insights into evolution of gene
expression
Major organ-altering evolutionary events such as
development of the hominoid brain are also
associated with gene expression...
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of
risk
People who took acetaminophen rated activities like
“bungee jumping off a tall bridge” and “speaking
your...
Children with asthma could benefit from
prescribing according to genetic
differences
The trial, which compares patients treated according
to small genetic differences with patients treated
according to existing...
Gen Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat
New research by the University of Sydney and
Curtin University to published on 8 September in
Frontiers in Nutrition, found...
How mutations in DNA packaging
machines cause cancer
New research from the Children’s Medical Center
Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI)
determined how mutations...
COVID-stress may be hard to beat even
with exercise
Dropping it in the mail: Best practices
detailed for mail-in colon cancer
screenings
PULLMAN, Wash. – Exercise has been shown to
reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough
for the levels caused...
IMAGE: FIT kits allow patients to mail in stool
samples to screen for colon cancer. view more
Credit: UT Southwestern...
Through enzyme testing, researchers
sharpen CRISPR gene-editing tool
One of the biggest scientific advances of the last
decade is getting better thanks to researchers at
The University of Texas...
Climate change will decimate Palm
Springs, Coachella Valley tourism
IMAGE: Worldmark vacation resort in Indio. view
more Credit: Michal Wisniowski A new UC
Riverside study...
As information flows through brain’s
heirarchy, higher regions use higher
frequency waves
IMAGE: Measurements of brain wave power while
animals waited to see a new image show distinct
peaks in the beta frequency...
Lineshape-tailoring of coupled plasmonic
systems based on first principle
IMAGE: A photonic system containing multiple
arbitrary resonators coupled together, shined by
external illuminations....
Suicide on screen: Getting the message
right can support better mental health
outcomes
13 Reasons Why is just one of several widely
successful shows to hit our screens in recent years
that contains portrayals...
Theoretical prediction of reverse
intersystem crossing for organic
semiconductors
IMAGE: Figure 1. TADF materials examined in this
study and their RISC rate constants (kRISC). a
Molecular structures...
Coronavirus: Class to self-isolate at
Caerphilly school after positive test
A class of 21 pupils has been told to self-isolate for
two weeks after a member of staff at their school
tested positive...
Presidential rivals Trump and Biden spar
over Covid-19 vaccine
Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been trading
insults over each other’s position on a vaccine for
Covid-19. President...
Coronavirus: ‘Long Covid’ patients need
treatment programme, doctors say
Media captionKeen cyclists Meredith and Elly, who
was training for a marathon, say they’re still
suffering...
Coronavirus: Warnings from scientists as
UK cases continue to rise
Two of the UK government’s scientific advisers have
given stark warnings over the increase in
coronavirus cases. Prof...
Testosterone injections ‘can trigger
drastic weight loss’ in obese men of four
STONE
Testosterone injections can trigger drastic long-term
weight loss in obese men, a German study has
found. Men with an...
Changing what we eat could offset years
of climate-warming emissions, new
analysis finds
Plant protein foods–like lentils, beans, and nuts–can
provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the
land...
New surgical tools with smart sensors
can advance cardiac surgery and therapy
IMAGE: Seen here, a conformal array of electrodes
affixed to an inflated balloon catheter view more
Credit:...
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in modern
populations of US mountain regions
When historian Frederick Jackson Turner presented
his famous thesis on the US frontier in 1893, he
described the “coarseness...
Producing leather-like materials from
fungi
An international team led by material chemists
Alexander Bismarck and Mitchell Jones from the
University of Vienna demonstrate...
Gut microbes could allow space travelers
to stay healthy on long voyages
Spending long periods of time in space can wreak
havoc on space traveler health, including negative
effects on metabolism,...
Study highlights possible causes of racial
disparities in prostate cancer deaths
New research provides insights on the potential
causes of racial disparities in deaths following
prostate cancer surgery....
Innovative, minimally invasive treatment
can help maintain prostate cancer
patients’ quality of life
IMAGE: Andre Abreu, MD, leading a team through a
focal HIFU procedure at Keck Medical Center. view
more Credit:...
Glasgow Coma Scale: A simple tool to
use when verbal component scores are
missing
IMAGE: Visual aid to imputation of a verbal score
based on the EM score. In step 1, the eye and motor
component scores...
Blood tests may detect psychotic
disorders years BEFORE they start
Blood test can detect signs of psychotic disorders
years BEFORE they start by recognising ‘protein
patterns’...
Americans DID comply with coronavirus
lockdowns. in 98% of counties CDC finds
Americans complied with stay-at-home orders nearly
everywhere that issued them and helped to slow the
spread of coronavirus,...
Can a rival to the world’s most expensive
drug help George with his musclewasting
illness?
At first glance, George looked much like any other
baby. But mum Lucy knew something wasn’t quite
right. Sitting up, he...
End the obscenity of denying families the
basic human right to hug their dying
loved ones
A wife watches over her dying husband, separated
by a glass window – he is so ill, he can no longer
even see or hear her....
Vaccine for coronavirus most likely to
come in ‘first few months’ of 2021, Matt
Hancock reveals
Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine will most
likely be rolled out in the ‘first few months’ of next...
Coronavirus UK: Winter wave ‘could
overwhelm 87% NHS hospitals’
More than a hundred NHS Trusts may be
overwhelmed this winter if the coronavirus
hospitalisation rate surges to the level...
Britain confirms another 2,948 cases of
coronavirus
Britain has confirmed almost 3,000 new cases of
coronavirus for the second day in a row, suggesting
yesterday’s ‘concerning’...
Percentage of positive Covid-19 tests in
the UK has dropped from 40% to less
than 2.5%
The numbers of people testing positive for Covid-19
in the UK should not be compared to the height of
the outbreak because...
A new twist on DNA origami
This research was published today in Nature
Chemistry — indeed the meta-DNA self-assembly
concept may totally transform...
Genome sequencing accelerates cancer
detection
Researchers have now developed a statistical
model that uses genomic data to accurately predict
whether a patient with Barrett’s...
Common cold jumpstarts defense against
influenza
Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of common
colds, can prevent the flu virus from infecting
airways by jumpstarting the...
First ‘plug and play’ brain prosthesis
demoed in paralyzed person
“The BCI field has made great progress in recent
years, but because existing systems have had to be
reset and recalibrated...
Children use both brain hemispheres to
understand language, unlike adults
The study published Sept. 7, 2020 in PNAS focuses
on one task, language, and finds that to understand
language (more specifically,...
Ancient bony fish forces rethink of how
sharks evolved
Sharks’ non-bony skeletons were thought to be the
template before bony internal skeletons evolved, but
a new fossil...
Multinationals’ supply chains account for
a fifth of global emissions
A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from
multinational companies’ global supply chains,
according to a new study...
Genetic study of proteins is a
breakthrough in drug development for
complex diseases
IMAGE: Comparing the genetic inferred causal
relationships of proteins on human diseases with
historic drug development...
Improving European healthcare through
cell-based interceptive medicine
IMAGE: Magnification of miniature chips: Single
cells are encapsulated in tiny droplets and supplied
with reagents...
Viruses play critical role in evolution and
survival of the species
CINCINNATI – As the world scrambles to control the
growing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, new
research in Nature Structural...
Gene test can predict risk of medications
causing liver injury
IMAGE: Color-enhanced confocal microscope image
of a liver organoid used in a study in Nature
Medicine that reports...
‘Wrong-way’ migrations stop shellfish
from escaping ocean warming
Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottomdwelling
invertebrates – including sea scallops, blue
mussels, surfclams...
The brain can induce diabetes remission
in rodents, but how?
IMAGE: Glucoregulatory neurons within the
hypothalamic arcuate nucleus-median eminence of
the brain are enmeshed by...
Coronavirus: Football crowd must isolate
after outbreak
Up to 300 people who attended a charity football
match are being told to self-isolate after 28 people
tested positive for...
Covid: Australia hopes to roll out almost
85 million vaccine doses
Coronavirus vaccine: Australia rules out mandatory
immunisations
Coronavirus: India overtakes Brazil in
Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus: Young people breaking
rules risk ‘second wave’
Coronavirus: How many Covid-19 deaths is India
missing?
The UK could see a second spike in coronavirus
cases if young people don’t follow social distancing
rules, the health...
Why are Covid death rates so low when
cases are are soaring?
Dreadfully itchy, blistering red spots – usually in
clusters – and possibly a fever. One grizzly, overtired
toddler;...
House parties could be banned until 2023
because coronavirus ‘is not
disappearing’, scientist warns
House parties and other ‘super-spreading events’
could be banned until 2023 because coronavirus ‘is
not...
UK records just three daily Covid deaths
in lowest preliminary Sunday total since
lockdown began
The Health Secretary has urged the public to stick to
social distancing rules as the UK recorded its
highest number of daily...
Coronavirus patients treated in hospital
still suffer lung damage THREE MONTHS
after returning home
Coronavirus patients who have been treated in
hospital still suffer lung damage up to THREE
MONTHS after returning home,...
Coronavirus second wave ‘could come in
spring 2021’ because winter can create a
‘mini-quarantine’
A second wave of coronavirus may not hit the UK
until spring 2021 with a cold winter likely to impose
its own ‘mini-quarantine’,...
Is your child skipping meals? It could be
coronavirus
If your child brings home an uneaten packed lunch it
could be a sign of coronavirus, scientists have
warned. More than a...
African wild dogs have vestigial first digit
and muscular adaptations for life on the
run
IMAGE: Illustration of the muscles and bones of the
African wild dog forearm. The bone labeled
“metacarpal 1...
Is APM the best way to evaluate NBA
players?
Syracuse, N.Y. – A recent study by sport analytics
professors shows the Adjusted Plus-Minus (APM)
statistic used to...
Evaluating hormone-related targets and
risks associated with COVID-19
The evidence for hormone involvement in COVID-19
infection and treatment will be evaluated and
discussed by endocrine experts...
Children with social anxiety, maternal
history of depression more likely to
develop depression
BINGHAMTON, NY — Although researchers have
known for decades that depression runs in families,
new research from Binghamton...
Poetry in motion: Engineers analyze the
fluid physics of movement in marine
snails
In the world’s oceans, billions of tiny marine snails (a
form of plankton) commute daily between surface
waters, where...
Air passengers might be screened again
eight days after arriving in UK
Air passengers could be tested eight days after
arrival under plans to get Britain flying again.
Ministers are considering...
‘Don’t kill your gran’ by spreading
coronavirus, Matt Hancock urges young
people
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today told young
people ‘Don’t kill your gran’ as he warned
coronavirus...
Probiotics may help manage childhood
obesity
Probiotics may help children and adolescents with
obesity lose weight when taken alongside a caloriecontrolled
diet, according...
Attacking tumors from the inside
IMAGE: From left: Drs. Ralph Mason, Li Liu, and
Yihang Guo, and researcher Jeni Gerberich used a
new tool called multispectral...
Better customer care on Twitter leads to
nearly 20% increase in customer
satisfaction
CATONSVILLE, MD, September 3, 2020 – Social
media has forever changed our society and how
people do business. A 2013...
Thyroid inflammation linked to anxiety
disorders
Patients with autoimmune inflammation of their
thyroid may be at greater risk of developing anxiety,
according to a study...
Warning: Epidemics are often followed by
unrest
IMAGE: Massimo Morelli, Bocconi University view
more Credit: Paolo Tonato If you have not been
hearing much...
Coronavirus: Further 2,988 cases
confirmed in UK
Media captionMatt Hancock: “We are concerned
about this rise in cases” A further 2,988 cases of...
NASA-NOAA satellite catches Hurricane
Nana making landfall under cover of night
IMAGE: NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed
over the Caribbean Sea overnight on Sept. 3 at 3:25
a.m. EDT (0725...
Cellular roadmaps predict body’s
coronavirus vulnerability
ITHACA, N.Y. – New research from Cornell
University developed potential roadmaps for how the
coronavirus infects organs...
LSU Health New Orleans radiologists find
chest X-rays highly predictive of COVID-
19
New Orleans, LA – A team of LSU Health New
Orleans radiologists investigated the usefulness of
chest x-rays in COVID-19...
Seeing progress
As we get older, many of our body’s processes start
slowing down. For instance, a cut on the hand will
take longer...
UCalgary researchers discover how to
capture images of cells at work inside our
lungs
University of Calgary scientists have discovered how
to capture “live” images of immune cells inside the
lungs....
A spicy silver lining
IMAGE: Silver nanoparticles are synthesized with
the help of the spicy habanero pepper. From the
Journal of Nanophotonics,...
Independent physician-owned practices
adopt more quality improvement
strategies
Little is known about what determines strategy
implementation around quality improvement (QI) in
small and medium-sized primary...
COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung
and heart damage but it can improve with
time
IMAGE: CT scan of patient’s lungs showing COVID-
19 damage in red view more Credit: Gerlig
Widmann and...
Hearing loss in naked mole-rats is an
advantage, not a hardship
IMAGE: Thomas Park, professor of biological
sciences and neuroscience at the University of
Illinois Chicago ...
Megafire does not deter Yosemite’s
spotted owls
In 2013 the Rim Fire-the largest fire on record in the
Sierra Nevada-burned one third of the potential
California Spotted...
In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy
‘chastity belts’ but females fight back
IMAGE: The size and shape of mating plugs often
varies by species. This female Acraea omrora
features a small plug...
Do big tadpoles turn into big frogs? It’s
complicated, study finds
IMAGE: An adult female reed frog from Cameroon.
In this African family, adult and tadpole body sizes
are closely related...
Quantum leap for speed limit bounds
IMAGE: A Wang-Hazzard commutativity graph
captures the microscopic detail of the mathematical
functions physicists...
Quality over quantity in recovering
language after stroke
IMAGE: ECU researchers have found that intensive
therapy is not necessarily best for treating the loss
of language...
Running on fumes
What The Article Says: A hospitalist charts his
emotional journey in this narrative essay from when
once brightly colored...
Ocean carbon uptake widely
underestimated
The world’s oceans soak up more carbon than most
scientific models suggest, according to new
The potential of green infrastructure in
mitigating flood impacts: Focused on the
mobility of low income and minority
comunities
IMAGE: Courtney Crosson and UA architecture
students facilitate a mapping activity to identify
current flooding challenges...
Factors that raise the risk of mortality
among children with several acute
malnutrition
Key Points An estimated 15.7% of children
hospitalized for severe acute malnutrition die before
they are discharged. Presence...
Common cold combats influenza
As the flu season approaches, a strained public
health system may have a surprising ally — the
common cold virus. Rhinovirus,...
Relief for people who struggle with CPAP
masks
A trial of a simple yet effective surgery has led
Australian experts to promote it as an option to
specialists around the...
Deep underground forces explain quakes
on San Andreas Fault
Rock-melting forces occurring much deeper in the
Earth than previously understood appear to drive
research. Previous estimates...
tremors along a notorious...
Inequality of opportunity drags down
everyone’s motivation
Unequal compensation reduces people’s motivation
to work, even among those who stand to benefit
from unfair advantages,...
Misaligned planet-forming rings around
triple young stars
IMAGE: Three rings are clearly seen in the image.
The innermost ring looks almost circular because it
is viewed face-on,...
More power to you: A novel betavoltaic
technology with dyes for better energy
production
IMAGE: Prof Su-Il In, head of the Green and
Renewable Energy for Endless Nature (GREEN)
Lab at DGIST view more Credit:...
Squaring the circle — Breaking the
symmetry of a sphere to control the
polarization of light
IMAGE: (a/c) Both left- and right-handed CPL are
generated by the phase difference between two
perpendicular electric...
New weight-loss hope for those with
highest obesity risk: Underserved, lowincome
patients
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Low-income Louisiana
patients enrolled in a tailored obesity intervention
program lost much...
Offspring of mice fed imbalanced diets
shown to be neurologically ‘programmed’
for obesity
IMAGE: The magenta staining shows brain cells that
release dopamine. The green staining shows newly
generated cells....
Key priorities for transplant and living
donor advocacy during COVID-1
(LOS ANGELES) – In a newly published paper, the
authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient
advocacy can...
Repulsion mechanism between neurons
governs fly brain structure
IMAGE: Dscam regulates lineage-dependent
repulsion. Neurons of the same lineage repel each
other and project to different...
Fatty acid receptor involved in
temperature-induced sex reversal of
Japanese medaka fish
IMAGE: Heat stress activates the PPAR? signal in
gonadal somatic cells through cortisol in the adrenal
gland to differentiate...
A chemist from RUDN developed a green
catalyst for pharmaceutical and industrial
chemistry
IMAGE: Many production facilities (e.g. plastic
manufacturers, pharma companies, and others) use
nanocatalysts that...
Images of captive torment in art
IMAGE: Anon., Figures kissing, 1942-45, wood,
approximate height = 40?cm. Courtesy of Barmera
Visitor Information Centre,...
Coronavirus: Primary schools ‘no greater
risk than home’ for pupils and staff
Attending primary school puts children and staff at
no greater risk of contracting coronavirus than
staying at home, a study...
Coronavirus: Portugal quarantine rules
come into force
Travellers arriving in Scotland from Portugal will
have to self-isolate for 14 days under new
quarantine rules that came...
Coronavirus: ‘Critical moment’ as
students return to university
A leading epidemiologist has warned the country is
at a “critical moment” in the coronavirus pandemic,
as students...
Coronavirus: Tests ‘could be picking up
dead virus’
The main test used to diagnose coronavirus is so
sensitive it could be picking up fragments of dead
virus from old infections,...
Quantum algorithm proposed to solve
Dyck language problems
Co-author, Senior Research Associate of the KFU
Quantum Informatics Lab Kamil Khadiev, explains,
“The Dyck problem...
Electric current is manipulated by light in
an organic superconductor
IMAGE: Fig. 3. Schematic illustration of the SHG
induced by a petahertz non-linear current in an
organic superconductor...
Japan’s geologic history in question after
discovery of metamorphic rock
microdiamonds
IMAGE: a: Geological zone in western Japan. The
blue-green part is the Sanbagawa belt that crosses
mainland Japan....
Nanoearthquakes control spin centers in
SiC
SUTD develops intelligent model
simulator that maps complex phenomena
of memristor memory
IMAGE: Snapshot depicts the temperature profile of
the memristor memory model. view more Credit:
SUTD Memristor...
Psychological abuse: obstetric care must
delve deeper
As domestic violence skyrockets amid COVID-19,
women’s health experts are calling for compulsory
training of obstetric...
Air pollution renders flower odors
unattractive to moths
IMAGE: Surface acoustic waves (SAW) generated
by radio-frequency signals applied to interdigital
transducers (IDT)...
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute
for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, and the
University of Virginia,...
Apps and social distancing: Why we
accept corona rules
The higher the severity of an infection is thought to
be, the greater the motivation is to socially distance.
That is one...
Researchers study why neural networks
are efficient in their predictions
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and neural
networks are terms that are increasingly being used
in daily life. Face...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds wind shear
not letting up on Omar
IMAGE: On Sept. 4 at 2:05 a.m. EDT (0605 UTC),
the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s
Aqua satellite gathered...
The Lancet: Preliminary results from
Russian trials of vaccine candidates
reported
The new paper reports the findings of two openlabel,
non-randomised phase 1/2 trials looking at a
frozen formulation...
The Lancet: Preliminary results from
Russian trials find that vaccine
candidates led to no serious adverse
events and elicit antibody response
The new paper reports the findings of two openlabel,
non-randomised phase 1/2 trials looking at a
frozen formulation...
Cell-autonomous immunity and the
pathogen-mediated evolution of humans
Although immune responses are generated by a
complex, hierarchical arrangement of immune
system organs, tissues, and components,...
NASA satellite finds Haishen now a super
typhoon
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the
Philippine Sea on Sept. 4 and provided a visible
image of Haishen that...
‘Floppy’ atomic dynamics help turn heat
into electricity
IMAGE: Evolution of atomic lattice oscillation waves
upon heating the tin sulfide crystal, as measured
with neutron...
Chemistry’s Feng Lin Lab is splitting
water molecules for a renewable energy
future
IMAGE: Chemistry graduate student Zhijie Yang is
operating synchrotron measurement computer at
Advanced Photon Source...
Coronavirus: Why have cases spiked in
Corby?
Corby has risen up the rankings of English towns
and cities for new coronavirus cases, with many
found in younger people....
Coronavirus: Does reopening schools
risk spreading coronavirus?
The risk that children will become gravely ill from
coronavirus has been described as “tiny”. But could
schools...
Coronavirus case numbers ‘remain
unchanged’ in England
The level of coronavirus among the community in
England remains “unchanged” for the week to 25
August, the Office...
Survival rates for Covid-19 patients in UK
intensive care units have risen by 10%
Ten per cent more of Britain’s sickest coronavirus
patients are surviving than at the start of the
pandemic. Analysis...
Russia’s Covid vaccine might actually
WORK, early data suggests
Russia‘s Covid-19 vaccine might actually protect
people from catching the disease, early studies
show as the country...
Coronavirus: Obese people’s immune
systems put under more strain
Obese people may suffer more from Covid-19
because their weight damages their immune
system, according to a study. The...
Are people in Africa being protected from
Covid-19 by POVERTY?
Poor countries may have greater protection against
coronavirus because of their harsh living conditions,
scientists have...
Coronavirus: Children’s risk of infection
at school ‘extremely low’
A child’s risk of catching the coronavirus at school is
‘extremely low’, Public Health England has said,...
Coronavirus infection rate in England
‘remains stable’
The number of people catching coronavirus in
England remains stable at 2,000 per day, according
to official data which shows...
Coronavirus UK: 1,940 new cases in
biggest surge since MAY
Britain today confirmed another 1,940 cases of
coronavirus in the biggest surge for more than three
months, with May 30 the...
Exposure to cadmium in the womb linked
to childhood asthma and allergies
Cadmium is known to be hazardous to human
health and its use is restricted in the European
Union, but it has been widely...
Personal use of permanent hair dye not
associated with greater risk of most
Tiny biological package gets drug right to
the ‘heart’ of transplant rejection
cancers or cancer death
While this should provide general reassurance to
users of permanent hair dyes, the authors say they
did find a slight increase...
When doing good boosts health, wellbeing
The study was published in the journal
Psychological Bulletin. “Prosocial behavior —
altruism, cooperation, trust...
Blood breakdown product commandeers
important enzyme
“Blood is a juice of very special kind,” is what
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had his
Mephistopheles say. The hemoglobin...
The findings are presented in the Aug. 18, 2020,
issue of the journal Small. Preventing the rejection
of a transplanted heart...
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?
The cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients is not
clearly defined. In many cases, different cytokines
are evaluated and no comparison...
Common class of drugs linked to
increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
The findings were published in the September 2,
2020 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal
of the American Academy...
Identification and treatment key in
responding to COVID-19 health anxiety in
children
Writing in the Behavioural and Cognitive
Psychotherapy Journal, the psychologists from the
University of Bath highlight how...
Researchers find unexpected electrical
current that could stabilize fusion
reactions
IMAGE: An artist’s rendering of electrical current
flowing through a tokamak fusion facility view more
Credit:...
Post-COVID syndrome severely damages
children’s hearts
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, USA – Multisystem
inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), believed
to be linked to COVID-19,...
Scientists predicted new hard and
superhard ternary compounds
IMAGE: Ternary phase diagram of the W-Mo-B
system at 0 K view more Credit: A. Kvashnin et
al./Chemistry of...
New peer reviews of COVID-19 preprints
from the MIT Press journal RAPID
REVIEWS COVID-19
CAMBRIDGE, MA – September 2, 2020–Rapid
Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), is an open-access
overlay journal published...
Unraveling the secrets of Tennessee
whiskey
IMAGE: UT Department of Food Science graduate
students collecting whiskey distillate samples for
chemical analysis...
Painting with light: Novel nanopillars
precisely control intensity of transmitted
light
IMAGE: Illustration depicts a faithful reproduction of
Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With a Pearl Earring ”...
Study: Why people with knee
osteoarthritis experience different kinds
of pain
(Boston) — Osteoarthritis is the most common form
of arthritis worldwide, affecting more than 300 million
people. It...
Johnson & Johnson reveals coronavirus
vaccine prevents severe illness in
hamsters
Johnson Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine candidate
prevented severe illness in a small group of
hamsters, the drugmaker...
FSU researchers track nutrient transport
in the Gulf of Mexico
Researchers from Florida State University are
shedding light on nutrient levels in the Gulf of
Mexico with new findings published...
Ted Cruz-led senators want abortion pill
classed as ‘dangerous’
Twenty Republican senators sent a letter to the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking that the
abortion pill be deemed...
Study finds 60% higher rates of COVID-19
among people with low levels of the
‘sunshine vitamin’
People who are vitamin D deficient are nearly 60
percent more likely to test positive for coronavirus, a
new study finds. Vitamin...
400 people per day died in UK’s care
homes at peak of Covid crisis
Care homes have said the need to restrict the
movement of staff between homes to help limit the
spread of coronavirus was...
Pfizer expects results from its
coronavirus vaccine trials by October,
CEO confirms
Pfizer aims to submit coronavirus vaccine trial
results to the FDA by October, CEO confirms – as
Losing weight slashes risk of several
chronic health conditions… even if you
are still obese
Why going on diet really CAN save your life: Losing
weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic
health conditions…...
Diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps
‘should be official symptoms of
coronavirus in children’
Diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps should be
official symptoms of coronavirus in children, say
the White House insists...
scientists who found they...
Interactive map shows where next
coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare
up in next three weeks
A new interactive map shows where the next
coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in the
next three weeks. The Imperial...
New computational tool enables
prediction of key functional sites in
proteins based on structure
Nikolay Dokholyan, professor of pharmacology at
Penn State College of Medicine, and postdoctoral
scholar Jian Wang created...
A 400-year-old chamois will serve as a
model for research on ice mummies
The chamois had in fact been protected by the
glacier for 400 years and only recently released due
to the ice having receded....
Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of
getting COVID-19, study finds
“Vitamin D is important to the function of the immune
system and vitamin D supplements have previously
been shown to...
Cell division: Cleaning the nucleus
without detergents
Organization of cells into specific compartments is
critical for their function. For instance, by separating
the nucleus...
Researchers identify nanobody that may
prevent COVID-19 infection
“We hope our findings can contribute to the
amelioration of the COVID-19 pandemic by
encouraging further examination...
Red hot meat: The wrong recipe for heart
disease
Conducted in partnership with the Gyeongsang
National University the study found that consuming
red and processed meat increased...
Coaxing single stem cells into specialized
cells
The researchers noticed that their technique —
which allows for the encapsulation of a single cell
within a minute...
Intelligent software for district renewable
energy management
New homes are increasingly being outfitted with
solar panels, heat pumps, rechargeable batteries
and other means of producing...
Uncovering the genetics behind heart
attacks that surprise young, healthy
women
SCAD is poorly understood, and it’s so far
impossible to predict which combination of genes
and environmental triggers...
New technology lets quantum bits hold
information for 10,000 times longer than
previous record
IMAGE: Conceptual art of the acceptor-based spinorbit
qubit. A boron atom (yellow) implanted in
silicon crystal (blue)...
Scientists propose nano-confinement
strategy to form sub-nanometer reactors
IMAGE: TEM image of a triple-atom active center
and the schematic illustration of a sub-nanometer
reactor hosting it...
Surprise on Mars
An observer standing on Mars would see the
planet’s moon Phobos cross the sky from west to
east every five hours. Its...
Autophagy: the beginning of the end
Autophagosomes first form as cup-shaped
membranes in the cell, which then grow to engulf
the cellular material designated...
Unconventional T cells in severe COVID-
19 patients could predict disease
outcome
IMAGE: Increased MAIT and iNKT cell activation is
associated with improved outcome in severe
COVID-19 patients. ...
The case of ibuprofen: evidence of huge
impact of COVID-19 misinformation when
coming from credible sources
In March, in the early days of the coronavirus
pandemic in Europe, a tweet from the French Health
Minister, Olivier Verán,...
Esketamine spray for treating depression
‘not cost-effective’
A nasal esketamine spray for hard-to-treat
depression has been rejected for use on the NHS
for a second time because of uncertainty...
Plant protein discovery could reduce
need for fertilizer
Researchers have discovered how a protein in plant
roots controls the uptake of minerals and water, a
finding which could...
Coronavirus: Charity seeks judicial
review on care home visit guidance
A dementia charity is seeking a judicial review of the
government guidance on care home visits. John’s
Campaign says...
Gene-edited babies: Current techniques
not safe, say experts
Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or
effective enough to be used to create gene-edited
babies, an international...
Coronavirus: Testing boss ‘very sorry’ for
shortages
Weekly coronavirus deaths drop below
100 for the first time in five months
Bosses in charge of the coronavirus testing system
have apologised after it emerged UK labs were
struggling to keep up with...
The number of people dying from coronavirus every
week has fallen to double digits for the first time in
five months, official...
Number of Americans with depression
symptoms TRIPLED amid the pandemic,
study finds
The number of Americans with depression
symptoms exponentially rose during the coronavirus
pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers...
Coronavirus US: Vaccine trials could stop
early if safe, says Fauci
Clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines could be
stopped weeks early, if data from the tests is
‘overwhelmingly’...
People who drink just ONE bottle of beer
or a small wine each day are 25% more
likely to be obese
People who drink a bottle of beer or small glass of
wine each day are up to 25 per cent more likely to
be obese, a study...
Obesity may alter immune system
response to COVID-19
Obesity not only leads to problems like heart
disease and diabetes, but also influences the
immune system in many ways. Obesity...
Pentagon and Google work on tool to
identify cancer in veterans
Pentagon teams up with Google to create a new AI
tool that will help identify cancer among military
veterans Google and...
Doctors should not call overweight
patients ‘chubby’ or ‘plus-size’ because it
upsets them
Doctors should not call overweight patients ‘chubby’
or ‘plus-size’ because it upsets them and people...
‘Hotspots’ of a coronavirus infection in
the human body
“SARS-CoV-2 not just infects the respiratory system,
it has the potential to affect many other organs in the
body....
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota
in mothers of preterm infants, study finds
The study is the largest to date of breast milk
microbiota in mothers of preterm infants, and it is the
first to show that...
Study reveals lactose tolerance happened
quickly in Europe
Despite the prominence of milk drinking in Europe
and North American today, approximately two-thirds
of the world’s...
How to capture images of cells at work
inside our lungs
“It makes sense that macrophages would move
around, but we could only hypothesise this because
we couldn’t see...
Is consciousness continuous or
discrete? Maybe it’s both, argue
researchers
“Consciousness is basically like a movie. We think
we see the world as it is, there are no gaps, there is
nothing in...
Therapeutic testbed for age-related
macular degeneration
Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for the cells at the
back of the eye, which simply don’t repair much
after...
Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine
first?
Now, nineteen global health experts from around the
world have proposed a new, three-phase plan for
vaccine distribution...
NASA eyes typhoon Haishen’s 10 milewide
eye
IMAGE: NASA’s Terra satellite captured a visible
image of Tropical Storm Haishen on Sept. 3 at 0145
UTC (Sept....
Researchers redesign the face mask to
improve comfort and protection
IMAGE: Georgia Tech professor Sundaresan
Jayaraman and principal research scientist
Sungmee Park wear prototypes of...
NASA finds Maysak becoming extratropical
IMAGE: On Sept. 3, NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP
satellite revealed southeasterly wind shear battering
Maysak had exposed...
Wool-like material can remember and
change shape
IMAGE: A keratin sheet folded into a complex
origami star as its permanent shape. Once the
memory was set, the researchers...
Personal success more appreciated than
team dominance in sports, business
ITHACA, N.Y. – People enjoy witnessing
extraordinary individuals – from athletes to CEOs -
extend long runs of...
The genetics of blood: A global
perspective
What’s the risk of different human populations to
develop a disease? To find out, a team led by
Université de Montréal...
Red hot meat: the wrong recipe for heart
disease
Striving and stumbling towards
sustainability amongst pandas and
people
IMAGE: Tourists flock to see pandas in China’s
Wolong National Nature Reserve, bringing with them
an array of...
Coronavirus US: Over HALF of patients
had antibiotics ‘of no help’
From MasterChef to MKR, the world’s best chefs
have taught us how to barbeque, grill and panfry a
steak to perfection....
More than HALF of hospitalized coronavirus patients
received antibiotics that were no help to them within
two days of being...
The true risk of Covid-19? Not much more
than taking a regular bath, writes TIM
HARFORD
Take a guess at what percentage of Britain’s
population has died from Covid-19. Is it 5 per cent?
As low as 1 per cent? In...
Lockdown decisions should be made on
hospital patients NOT ‘volatile’ new
cases, senior Tory says
Hospital admissions should be used as an indicator
of whether tougher Covid-19 restrictions are needed
in England’s...
What rapid Covid tests could be used in
Britain and how do they work?
The Department of Health today revealed it is
investing £500million in getting rapid on-the-spot
coronavirus tests into...
Coronavirus UK: 1,735 new cases in
biggest surge since 4 June
Britain has announced 1,735 new coronavirus cases
in the biggest daily spike in three months. The last
time daily infections...
How we sleep today may forecast when
Alzheimer’s disease begins
UC Berkeley neuroscientists Matthew Walker and
Joseph Winer have found a way to estimate, with
some degree of accuracy, a...
Care home worker, 31, becomes first Brit
to catch Covid-19 twice
Care home worker, 31, becomes first Brit to catch
Covid-19 and beat it twice and now faces another
test The un-named care...
How coronavirus hijacks the body and
‘opens the floodgates’ for mass infection
Coronavirus is able to rapidly multiply by hijacking
the body and forcing it to produce more receptors it
can use to enter...
Back to normal by Christmas? Hancock
says rapid testing is ‘best shot’ at ending
social distancing
The UK could get back to normal by Christmas if the
rapid coronavirus testing being trialled by the
Government is successful,...
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine
candidate prevents severe clinical
disease in animals
“We recently reported that an Ad26-based SARS-
CoV-2 vaccine provided robust protection in rhesus
macaques, and this...
Radiologists find chest X-rays highly
predictive of COVID-19
“In mid to late March of this year, when COVID-19
cases were spiking in New Orleans, we recognized
an unusual pattern...
Novel insights of how prostate cancer
causes secondary tumors
“We can show that one specific amino acid in a
signalling molecule plays an important role in
mobilising the cancer...
Diabetes-in-a-dish model uncovers new
insights into the cause of type 2 diabetes
Defects in insulin signaling or insulin resistance in
skeletal muscle is important in type 2 diabetes, but
with this new...
Could plants help us find dead bodies?
Forensic botanists want to know
“In smaller, open landscapes foot patrols could be
effective to find someone missing, but in more
forested or treacherous...
Helping teens with type 1 diabetes
improve diabetes control with MyDiaText
Data show that 88 percent of teens own a cell phone
and more than 50 percent text with friends daily.
Therefore, mobile technolgoies...
Drone survey reveals large earthwork at
ancestral Wichita site in Kansas
IMAGE: Left: Drone-acquired orthoimage of the site
showing major features discussed in the paper.
Right: Thermal images...
Battery-free Game Boy runs forever
IMAGE: Researchers develop first-ever battery-free,
energy-harvesting, interactive device view more
Credit:...
Structure of mRNA initiation complex
could give insight into cancer and other
diseases
“This structure transforms what we know about
translation initiation in human cells and there has
been a tremendous...
To make a better sensor, just add noise
IMAGE: Artist’s depiction of a phenomenon called
stochastic resonance. Researchers studied this
technique to...
Tryptophan supports guts health on
trouts under stress, says a RUDN
biologist
IMAGE: A biologist from RUDN University found the
most beneficial concentration of tryptophan for
rainbow trout. When...
A new model to predict survival in
colorectal cancer
IMAGE: Flow-chart of the procedure followed in the
pre-processing and analysis of the integrated RNA
and DNA molecular...
Radiology research funding has
increased — still no association with
citation rate
Texas A&M researchers develop
treatment for canine ocular condition
using turmeric
IMAGE: Note–Except where otherwise indicated,
data are number (%) of research articles.
aSignificance lost after...
IMAGE: Dr. Erin Scott and her colleagues produced
a therapeutic derived from turmeric to treat ocular
inflammation...
How to imitate natural spring-loaded
snapping movement without losing
energy
IMAGE: Using high-speed imaging, Crosby and
colleagues at UMass Amherst measured the
recoiling motion of elastic bands...
Coronavirus: Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube ‘fail to tackle anti-vaccination
posts’
Coronavirus: False and misleading claims about
vaccines debunked
Rise in gonorrhoea cases in England
prompts safe sex warning
Cases of the sexually transmitted infection
gonorrhoea are on the rise in England, prompting
health officials to warn people...
Coronavirus: ‘Add upset stomach in
children to symptoms’
Diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal cramps in
children could be a sign of coronavirus infection, UK
researchers say. The Queen’s...
Coronavirus: People sent long distances
for Covid tests
The UK coronavirus testing system is struggling to
cope with demand, meaning some people with
symptoms are being asked to...
How eating habits have changed in 30
years: Out with white bread, red meat, but
in with pizza
Britons are eating far less white bread and red meat
than they used to thirty years ago. But the healthy
decision to cut...
Hancock announces £500m cash
injection into trials of 20-minute
coronavirus tests
The Government is injecting half a billion pounds
into trials of rapid coronavirus tests in a bid to boost
its lagging turnaround...
Widely-used and cheap steroid
hydrocortisone can cut coronavirus
deaths by a THIRD
The cheap steroid hydrocortisone can cut Covid-19
deaths by almost a third in the sickest patients,
research has found. An...
Coronavirus ‘stays in the body for more
than a MONTH’
Coronavirus stays in the body for more than a
MONTH after you catch it and people should be retested
after four weeks before...
Children can have the coronavirus and
antibodies in their bodies at the SAME
TIME
Children can have the coronavirus AND antibodies
that fight the infection in their bodies at the SAME
TIME, study finds –...
Chemicals in e-cigarettes mix to form
‘entirely new combinations that are toxic
to lung cells’
The chemicals produced by e-cigarettes combine
inside people’s lungs to make entirely new
combinations that are toxic...
Novavax’s experimental coronavirus
vaccine triggered antibodies in 100% of
trial participants
Novavax’s experimental coronavirus vaccine
triggered antibodies in 100% of trial participants,
study reveals Novavax...
Dr Fauci ‘sounds different’ after vocal
cord polyp removal, Twitter users say
Dr Fauci is back in action, with a new, smoother
voice after surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal
cord – and Americans...
Teens who think their parents are loving
are less likely to be cyberbullies
The findings, published in the International Journal
of Bullying Prevention, are especially relevant given
changes in family...
Using tattoo ink to find cancer
WiSE Gabilan assistant professor in the department
with a lab at the USC Michelson Center for
Convergent Bioscience, Cristina...
Why naming neurons can help cure brain
disease
But to decipher how the brain works and understand
how it can go awry in many diseases, it is essential
to figure out how...
Exposure to workplace sexual
harassment linked to an increased risk of
Inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s
disease development
Recent studies have found that beta-amyloid has
antiviral and antimicrobial properties, suggesting a
possible link between...
Scientists use two powerful
immunotherapies to eradicate solid
tumors
In preclinical research that could lead to a clinical
trial for patients with intractable solid tumors, City of
Hope scientists...
Retest for COVID-19 4-plus weeks after
symptoms first appear to curb infection
suicidal behavior
risk, say researchers
The authors say their findings suggest that
workplace interventions focusing on the social side
of the work environment could...
This is because SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible
for COVID-19 infection, takes an average of 30 days
to clear from the body...
Anxiety and depression are associated
with medical care avoidance during the
pandemic
Among a sample of over 73,000 U.S. adults from the
Household Pulse Survey, a weekly survey
conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
Comprehensive look at US fuel economy
standards show big savings on fuel and
emissions
IMAGE: The graph shows vehicle miles traveled
versus fuel consumption from 1965 through 2018 in
the United States....
Study identifies how infection by Zika
virus during pregnancy can affect the
fetal brain
IMAGE: Brazilian scientists investigated tens of
thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic
variables, discovering...
Autonomous robot plays with NanoLEGO
Molecules are the building blocks of everyday life.
Many materials are composed of them, a little like a
LEGO model consists...
NASA’s Terra Satellite provides clear
picture of wind shear battering Omar
IMAGE: NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible
image to forecasters of Omar struggling against
wind shear on...
Pandemic accelerated remote work, a
trend likely to remain
In fact, it already has, according to a new article
published by an international panel of management
experts, including...
Political ads have little persuasive power,
study finds
The study, published Sept. 2 in the journal Science
Advances, measured the persuasive effects of 49
high-profile advertisements...
New treatment for drug-resistant bacterial
infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has prioritized finding effective treatment of
Methicillin-resistant...
Innovative biocontainment unit shows
promise to protect healthcare workers
IMAGE: Dr. Jason Chang, assistant professor in the
department of emergency medicine at the University
of Pittsburgh...
NOAA-NASA satellite reveals burn scars
from Elkhorn Fire in California
IMAGE: A NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP VIIRS image of
the Elkhorn fire and parts of the August Complex fire
in Northern California...
"Hotspots" of a corona infection in the
human body
An infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can
affect multiple organs. With this in mind, researchers
of the German Center...
Operation Outbreak simulation teaches
students how pandemics spread
In 2015, a team of specialists in modeling disease
outbreaks got together with educators to create
Operation Outbreak, an...
Genomic analysis of Shiga-toxin E.coli
(STEC) in a child reveals insights on a
virulent, emerging foodborne pathogen
University at Buffalo researchers have now
completed the genomic analysis of a specific strain
of Shiga-toxin E. coli (STEC)...
Depression worsens over time for older
caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia
patients
This sustained depression over time is important
because partners are often caregivers for many
years, said Melissa Harris,...
COVID-19 sparks 12-fold increase in
remote delivery of mental health care
across the US
The study, “The COVID-19 Telepsychology
Revolution: A National Study of Pandemic-Based
Changes in U.S. Mental Health...
Effective cancer immunotherapy further
linked to regulating a cell ‘suicide’ gene
When the gene, called BIRC2, is sent into overdrive,
it makes too much, or an “overexpression,” of
protein levels....
Links among poor sleep, high blood
pressure, gut microbiome discovered
The research aimed to determine whether a 28-day
period of disrupted sleep changed the microbiota in
rats. The gut microbiota...
Gravity wave insights from internetbeaming
balloons
Giant balloons launched into the stratosphere to
beam internet service to Earth have helped
scientists measure tiny ripples...
Researchers warn of food-web threats
from common insecticides
In light of emerging evidence showing how a
commonly used class of insecticides can spread
Familial incarceration negatively impacts
mental health for African American
women
through the environment to pollinators,...
More than half of all African American women in the
United States report having at least one family
member who is incarcerated,...
Dartmouth-led team engineers new
treatment for drug-resistant bacterial
infections
IMAGE: A molecular model of the F12 biotherapy
shows the fold of its polypeptide backbone. Residual
T cell epitopes...
GSA publishes 9 articles on COVID-19
and aging; Ageism webinar for health
care professionals
The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited,
peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish
scientific articles...
Children can have COVID-19 antibodies
and virus in their system simultaneously
With many questions remaining around how children
spread COVID-19, Children’s National Hospital
researchers set out...
Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat
breeders
IMAGE: Margaret Krause operates an unmanned
aerial vehicle at the International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center...
Wearable, portable invention offers
options for treating antibiotic-resistant
infections
IMAGE: Purdue University innovators created a
wearable invention that offers options for treating
antibiotic-resistant...
Deaths at home higher than normal
Deaths of people in their own homes were far above
normal levels in July in contrast to below-average
levels of non-Covid-19...
Coronavirus: Cheap steroids save lives
from severe Covid
Cheap steroids can save the lives of patients who
are critically ill with Covid-19, studies show. The
findings confirm the...
Coronavirus: Visiting restrictions
reintroduced in Glasgow area
Media captionCoronavirus: Household visit ban
returning in Glasgow area Restrictions on visiting
other households...
Greater Manchester lockdown easing U-
turn after cases rise
Media captionHealth Secretary Matt Hancock said
“swift and decisive action” had been needed Parts...
Study examines the benefits of virtual
stroke rehabilitation programs
A recent review paper, co-authored by Brodie
Sakakibara with the Centre for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Management (CCDPM)...
Plasmin could be the link between
COVID-19 comorbidities and serious
illness
Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama
at Birmingham and colleagues in Texas and San
Francisco asked that question...
Gamifying interventions may improve
mental health
Mobile mental health apps have the potential to act
as interventions for depression and anxiety, but their
effectiveness...
COVID-19 has likely tripled depression
rate, study finds
Published in the journal JAMA Network Open, the
study also found that income and savings are the
most dramatic predictors...
Experimental vaccine that boosts antigen
production shows promise against
COVID-19
Scientists manipulated a natural cellular process to
ramp up levels of two proteins used by the virus to
infect other cells,...
Rapid HIV, HCV testing at drug
detoxification centers led to higher test
result delivery
With an increase in HIV and HCV infections as a
consequence of the ongoing opioid epidemic,
Boston Medical Center researchers...
How screen time and green time may
affect youth psychological outcomes
The prevalence of mental illness among children
and adolescents is increasing globally. Technological
developments in recent...
Heavy electronic media use in late
childhood linked to lower academic
performance
Previous studies of children and adolescents have
found links between use of electronic media — such
as television,...
Researchers identify proteins that
prevent COVID-19 transmission through
the placenta
The study results demonstrate that the COVID-19
virus universally invades the placenta in cases with
and without evidence...
Newly identified gene grants tomatoes
resistance to bacterial speck disease
IMAGE: Bacterial speck disease, which reduces
both fruit yield and quality, has been a growing
problem in tomatoes...
For vulnerable families, the pandemic’s
effect on mental health is swift and harsh
DURHAM, N.C. – In just a few months, the COVID-
19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened
mental health among U.S....
Many forests scorched by wildfire won’t
bounce back
With flames racing across hundreds of square miles
throughout Colorado and California this summer and
a warming climate projected...
How mechanical forces nudge tumors
toward malignancy
IMAGE: Epidermal stem cells (green) form small
bud-shaped structures that later become tumors.
view more Credit:...
An unexpected origin story for a lopsided
black hole merger
A lopsided merger of two black holes may have an
oddball origin story, according to a new study by
researchers at MIT and...
Children under 10 are almost 20 times
more likely to die from an injury than
Covid-19
Children under 10 years old are almost 20 times
more likely to die from an accidental injury than of
Covid-19, a study has...
Pregnant women who catch Covid-19 ‘are
HALF as likely to have symptoms’
Pregnant women are less likely to show symptoms
of Covid-19 but more likely to end up in intensive
care than women who aren’t...
Gonorrhoea cases have soared 26% in a
year to the highest level since records
began
More people are catching gonorrhea in England and
Wales than ever before, official figures revealed
today. There were 70,936...
Venom from honeybees found to kill
aggressive breast cancer cells
Results published in the journal npj Precision
Oncology revealed that honeybee venom rapidly
destroyed triple-negative breast...
Plant pathogens reorder physical
structures of effectors to escape plant
recognition
IMAGE: MPMI cover view more Credit: The
American Phytopathology Society Phytophthora
infestans is an oomycete,...
UIC research discovers links among poor
sleep, high blood pressure, gut
microbiome
IMAGE: Anne M. Fink, assistant professor, UIC
College of Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral
Nursing Science. ...
School reopening and flu season mean
surge in Covid-19 patients, says WHO
Europe director
The reopening of schools and the winter flu season
returning could mean Covid-19 patients pile the
pressure on NHS hospitals...
Coronavirus could spread through AIR
CON on buses, say Chinese scientists
Coronavirus spreads through air conditioning units
on buses, scientists have warned after two dozen
cases were linked back...
Government lacked ‘a sense of strategy’
during Covid-19 response, think tank
report finds
Government lacked ‘a sense of strategy’ during
Covid-19 response and blamed ‘following the
science’...
‘There is no sign of a second wave’:
Experts rubbish Matt Hancock’s warning
Britain is not entering a second wave of coronavirus
infections and the young, mildly-affected people
being diagnosed in...
Virus in the blood can predict severe
COVID-19, researchers find
Blood samples were taken from patients with a
confirmed COVID-19 infection within three days of
admission to the Department...
Subtypes and developmental pathways of
innate T cells identified
Understanding the developmental process of these
cells, which are responsible for biodefense in places
where contact with...
Finding cortisone alternatives with fewer
side effects
The work group around Henriette Uhlenhaut,
Professor for Metabolic Programming at TUM
School of Life Sciences in Freising-
Weihenstephan...
Alzheimer’s burden greater in rural
Appalachia, study finds
Alzheimer’s disease is more common in rural
Appalachian Ohio communities than in other rural
areas in the state –...
New method of detecting illnesses
including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis
IMAGE: Illustration shows the marriage of DNA
nanotechnology and bioelectronics. view more
Credit: EatFishDesign A...
Kidneys infected with hepatitis C can be
safely transplanted into healthy
recipients
BOSTON – Kidneys from deceased donors with
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be safely
transplanted into noninfected...
Moffitt researchers identify metastasis
driver in BRAF inhibitor resistant
melanoma
TAMPA, Fla. — Targeted therapy with BRAF-MEK
inhibitors is an effective treatment for patients with
advanced melanoma...
Brazilian researcher proposes universal
mechanism for ejection of matter by
black holes
IMAGE: Accretion disk (in purple, out of scale). The
process occurs in active-core nuclei. A molecular
gas cloud that...
A new way of modulating color emissions
from transparent films
Scientists are looking at luminescent transparent
films for use in energy-efficient displays (such as
LED screens) and other...
She got ill when the pandemic hit
Trump visits Kenosha to back police after shooting
The president blames “domestic terror” for the
unrest, as...
Coronavirus: Concern over virus cases in
Glasgow area
Talks will be held to decide if action is needed to
tackle the spread of coronavirus cases in the
Glasgow area, Nicola Sturgeon...
Strong fields and ultrafast motions
IMAGE: (red: oxygen atoms, grey; hydrogen atoms).
The dotted lines indicate hydrogen bonds between
the molecules. Each...
Paper ballots, risk-limiting audits can
help defend elections and democracy,
study finds
IMAGE: Scott Shackelford view more Credit: Photo
courtesy of the IU Kelley School of Business
BLOOMINGTON,...
Tens of thousands of Scottish pupils
absent from school
More than 100,000 pupils in Scotland are absent
from school with attendance down to 84.5%,
according to Scottish government...
Coronavirus: Bolton and Trafford ask to
continue restrictions
A Covid spike in Bolton and Trafford has prompted
council bosses to ask for restrictions to remain in
place, a day before...
NYC will spray pesticide to kill rising
number of West Nile-infected mosquitoes
New York City will begin spraying pesticide to kill
West Nile virus-infected mosquitos in Brooklyn and
Queens on Thursday. According...
Atheists are more likely to sleep better
than Catholics and Baptists, study finds
Preliminary results show that 73% of atheists and
agnostics reported getting seven or more hours of
nightly sleep, which...
Vietnam farmers’ poultry sales during
outbreaks may increase virus
transmission
“Avian influenza is deadly to humans, with a case
fatality rate between 25% and 50%,” said Maciej
Boni, associate...
Cycads as an ecotoxin and neurological
disorders
Of interest in recent decades has been the role of
cycads as a possible toxin source that influenced
one of only two known...
Antibody blockade effective in treatment
of severe COVID-19
Cytokines are a group of small proteins that can
either enhance or inhibit our body’s immune
response to infection,...
Reprogramming cardiac fibroblast cells
to transform into beating heart muscle
Mammalian myocardium is essentially incapable of
regeneration following injury. Instead, a noncontractile
fibrous scar forms...
Elderly people protected against
respiratory infections by BCG vaccine
At Radboudumc, Professor of Experimental Internal
Medicine Mihai Netea is conducting research into
this protective effect...
Strokes in babies are surprisingly
common; here’s how the body rushes to
the rescue
The brain’s frontline defenders are immune cells
known as microglia. These cells make up 10%-15%
of all cells found...
First treatment identified for fainting
Fainting is caused by a fall in blood pressure and/or
number of heart beats. In some patients, a trigger is
identified —...
Tel Aviv University study sheds light on
brain mechanism activated by uncertainty
IMAGE: Prof. Talma Hendler of Tel Aviv University
view more Credit: American Friends of Tel Aviv
University...
Reef manta rays make long-term use of
marine-protected areas
IMAGE: Reef manta ray, Mobula alfredi view more
Credit: Amelia J. Armstrong and colleagues Marine
animals...
Bus drivers more likely to let white
customers ride for free
A new paper in The Economic Journal finds that bus
drivers are more likely to let white riders ride for free
and less likely...
A disk of gas would explain mysterious
light changes observed in Sagittarius
constellation
The enigmatic variations of light in a binary system,
located in Sagittarius constellation, could be
Climate change could increase rice yields
IMAGE: Many people across the globe rely on rice
as a source of nutrition. view more Credit: Rachel
Schutte Rice...
explained by the presence...
Handgrip strength shown to identify
people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip
could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to
help healthcare...
Long sick leave after low-grade brain
tumor
IMAGE: PhD student Isabelle Rydén and Associate
Professor Asgeir Jakola. view more Credit: Photo
from University...
Coronavirus Research: At-home test
detects low levels of virus
Hope for an at-home coronavirus test that can even
diagnose people with no symptoms as scientists
invent device to make low...
Development of next-generation zinc ion
battery without the risk of explosion or
fire
IMAGE: Dendrite-free “functionalized ZnO layer ”
coated on a Zn hexagonal pyramid core. view more
Credit:...
Face shields and masks with valves do
NOT stop the coronavirus from spreading
into the air
Face shields and masks with valves do not prevent
the coronavirus from spreading into the air and
being breathed in by others,...
Florida cuts ties with Quest after the firm
tried to dump 75k old covid test results
Florida‘s health department is ‘severing all ties’ with
Quest Diagnostics after officials discovered the...
Coronavirus US: Fauci insists fatalities
are NOT exaggerated
‘The 180,000 COVID-19 deaths are real’: Dr Fauci
says US coronavirus fatalities are NOT exaggerated
after CDC...
NIH panel says not enough data showing
plasma therapy is effective at treating
coronavirus
US health officials divided over plasma treatment for
COVID-19: NIH panel says the newly FDA-approved
treatment touted by...
Man who lost SEVEN family members to
coronavirus becomes first American
dosed in Oxford’s trial
Florida man, 23, who lost SEVEN family members to
coronavirus becomes first American dosed in
Oxford’s final stage...
Children who get little sleep and spend
too much time on screens most likely to
be obese
Children who get little sleep and spend too much
time on their phones or tablets are most likely to be
obese, research suggests. For...
Men with waists over 40 inches ‘are 35%
more likely to die of prostate cancer’
Men who store fat around their midriff are in greater
danger of dying from prostate cancer, research
suggests. A man with...
Blood pressure-lowering is even more
beneficial than previously thought
“Greater drops in blood pressure with medication
lead to greater reductions in the risk of heart attacks
and strokes,”...
First randomised trial backs safety of
common heart drugs in COVID-19
patients
ACE inhibitors and ARBs are commonly taken by
heart patients to reduce blood pressure and to treat
heart failure. There is...
Face shield or face mask to stop the
spread of COVID-19?
To increase public awareness about the
effectiveness of face shields alone as well as face
masks with exhalation valves,...
Severe COVID-19 despite or even due to
the strong immunity
The team from Marien Hospital and the department
of Virology of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) as
well as the Clinic for...
Scientists identify promising new ALS
drug candidates
Researchers from the Universities of Liverpool (UK)
and Nagoya (Japan) have shown that a Seleniumbased
drug-molecule called...
Resource sharing affects mortality
worldwide
“What is new about our study is that for the first time
we have combined transfer payments from state and
family and...
A surprising opportunity for telehealth in
shaping the future of medicine
The study, published in the Aesthetic Surgery
Journal, illuminates the unexpected benefits that
telehealth has had during...
Study tracks human milk nutrients in
infant microbiome
The study, “Dietary Sphinganine Is Selectively
Assimilated by Members of the Mammalian Gut
Microbiome,” was published...
Eye of a fly: Researchers reveal secrets
of fly vision for rapid flight control
By examining how fruit flies use eye movements to
enhance flight control with a staggeringly fast
reaction speed —...
Standing the test of time with a perfect
partner
As rural western towns grow, so do their
planning challenges
The key to efficiently harvesting energy from sunlight
could be to find the right combinations of lightcapturing
materials....
Nestled among state parks, red rock buttes and
breathtaking mountain vistas, Sedona, Arizona, is
one of the most popular...
VAT cuts do not increase consumer
purchasing power
IMAGE: The VAT rate for hairdressing services was
reduced by 14 percentage points in January 2007.
In January 2012,...
Fish invasions follow Panama and Suez
canal expansions
World maritime trade grows each year, aided by
canal waterways that connect oceans and reduce
shipping time, energy consumption...
Minimal SARS-CoV-2 diversity suggests a
global vaccine is feasible
Genetic analysis of sequences from more than
27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that
causes COVID-19 reveals...
Can sunlight convert emissions into
useful materials?
Shaama Sharada calls carbon dioxide — the worst
offender of global warming — a very stable, “very
happy...
How to get the upper body of a burrowing
frog
IMAGE: The unconventional features found in
forward burrowers can include small eyes and pointy
noses, as seen in this...
Still ill six months later: ‘I have no idea
how to get better’
US father ‘won’t play politics’ over son’s shooting
President Trump will meet police but not the...
Hong Kong embarks on mass Covid
testing amid criticism
Hong Kong has begun a free universal Covid-19
testing programme, despite criticism that it is not
effective and could be...
Shake diet offered on NHS to fight type 2
diabetes
Thousands more people in England with type 2
diabetes will be offered the chance to try a soupand-shake
diet weight-loss...
Coronavirus: US passes six million
Covid-19 cases
The US has now surpassed six million cases of
Covid-19 – almost a quarter of the world’s total,
according to...
Coronavirus could affect your testicles:
Man, 37, suffers swelling and ‘discomfort’
in his scrotum
The coronavirus may cause men’s testicles to swell
and impair their ability to have children, doctors
have warned. More...
Late eaters are more likely to gain weight,
study finds
Late eaters who have their biggest meals after 6pm
are more likely to gain weight because they
consume MORE calories overall...
Scientists discover which immune cells a
flu shot MUST target to provide ‘longlasting’
protection
Hope for a universal flu vaccine? Scientists discover
which immune cells a shot MUST target to provide
‘long-lasting’...
Coronavirus UK: Two new deaths in daily
toll
Another two people have died of Covid-19 in the UK,
taking the official total to 41,501. And a further
1,406 people were...
Children spread the coronavirus ‘six
times less than adults’
Children don’t spread the virus like teachers do A
Public Health England analysis found 70 children
out of 1.6million...
Most people ‘won’t get the flu jab until
DECEMBER’
Most people won’t get the flu jab until December
despite a Government drive to get everyone
vaccinated to protect the...
The ultimate guide to navigating back to
school
Going back to school tomorrow after an extended
break will be nerve-wracking for many children and
parents alike. Families...
AstraZeneca begins final trials of Oxford
University coronavirus vaccine enrolling
50,000 people
The world may be one step closer to getting a
coronavirus jab after Oxford University’s vaccine
candidate entered its...
For people with high blood pressure,
telemonitoring may cut heart attack,
stroke rate by 50%
Researchers, led by study author Karen L. Margolis,
M.D., M.P.H., executive director of research at
HealthPartners Institute...
Insect shows promise as a good,
sustainable food source
People with increased risk of Alzheimer’s
have deficits in navigating
Finding paths without external cues Animals and
humans have the ability to follow their own position
in space through self-motion...
Is being generous the next beauty trend?
The IU study, published in Nonprofit and Voluntary
Sector Quarterly, found that more attractive people
are more likely to...
Wearable device could help EMTs,
surgeons assess hemorrhage blood loss
The research is based upon a new analysis of the
genome of the mealworm species Tenebrio molitor
led by Christine Picard,...
A research team has now shown that it can
accurately assess blood loss by measuring seismic
vibrations in the chest cavity...
Brainstem protein mediates exercisebased
stress relief
Going on a run during a stressful time does wonders
for mental and emotional health. But the stress-relief
benefits of exercise...
Shedding light on split-second decision
making
“We wanted to know how this kind of decision
making takes place,” said the study’s senior author
Diego...
Brain estrogen is key to brain protection
when oxygen is low
In the face of low brain oxygen that can occur with
stroke or other brain injury, these astrocytes, starshaped
brain cells...
The effect of military training on the
sense of agency and outcome processing
People may report a reduced feeling of responsibility
when they comply with orders in situations of
asymmetric power, such...
Direct observation of desorption of a melt
of long polymer chains
In our everyday life it’s not uncommon to see the
same material in different states. Take for example
water: it’s...
American Animal Hospital Association
and American Association of Feline
Practitioners release new Feline
Vaccination Guidelines
[Lakewood, Colorado; Bridgewater, New Jersey;
September 1, 2020] The American Animal Hospital
Association (AAHA) and the...
Story tips: Cool smart walls, magnetism
twist, fuel cost savings and polymers’
impact
IMAGE: ORNL researchers 3D printed a concrete
wall embedded with a thermal storage and active
insulation system that...
First trial of LSD-MDMA set to test safety
and treatment potential
A group of scientists is launching the world’s first
clinical trial of a combination of two psychedelic
drugs, LSD...
Blood marker may reduce cancer burden
Researchers at Flinders University are expanding
work on a promising blood test model to help predict
or diagnose head and...
From virtual to reality! Virtual training
improves physical and cognitive
functions
IMAGE: The virtual body as experienced by the user
view more Credit: Tohoku University Researchers at
the...
Ultraviolet B exposure expands
proenkephalin+ regulatory T cells with a
healing function
IMAGE: UVB irradiation induces proliferation and
activation of skin Treg cells. UVB-expanded skin
Treg (UVB-skin Treg)...
Severe Covid-19 despite or even due to
the strong immunity
The team from Marien Hospital and the department
of Virology of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) as
well as the Clinic for...
How losing weight can help men gain a
centimetre
Nearly every man is born with one but it doesn’t
come with a user manual. And there are so many
myths out there about the...
When tiredness is a sign you’re having a
SILENT heart attack
The trip had been months in the planning. A ten-day
tour of Washington, Atlantic City and New York
seemed the perfect way...
The headset that could trick you into
losing weight
An electrical device that stimulates nerve endings
behind the ears could be a pioneering new
treatment for those who struggle...
The thorny perils of gardening: A pricked
thumb, rashes… and even poisoning!
A thorn in the finger is an everyday injury for most
gardeners — and for tree surgeon Lindsay
MacPherson it’s more routine...
NHS enrolls 5,000 patients in mass trial of
its soups and shakes diet to REVERSE
diabetes
New vacuum-powered biopsy could spare
thousands of women from major breast
cancer surgery
Using ‘vacuum’ technology to help pinpoint the
location of breast cancer left after chemotherapy
could spare...
CVS didn’t tell customers their
prescriptions were filled by a COVID-19-
positive staff member
CVS district leader ‘told pharmacy staff at a Georgia
store not to inform customers that their prescriptions
were filled...
Research shows how a diet change might
help US veterans with Gulf War illness
The veterans’ overall number of symptoms were
reduced and they experienced less pain and fatigue
after one month on...
Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes are being
enrolled into an NHS trial of ‘soups and shakes’ diet
which...
Microgel immuno-acceptance method
could improve pancreatic islet transplant
success
By learning from a groundbreaking cancer treatment
strategy based on a recent Nobel Prize-winning
discovery, researchers...
Early rhythm control therapy improves
outcomes in patients with atrial
fibrillation
Rhythm control therapy is typically delayed unless
patients have persistent symptoms on otherwise
effective rate control....
Researchers discover a specific brain
circuit damaged by social isolation
during childhood
A research team from the Icahn School of Medicine
at Mount Sinai has now identified specific subpopulations
of brain cells...
Cell phone location used to estimate
COVID-19 growth rates
“It is our hope that counties might be able to
incorporate these publicly available cell phone data
to help guide policies...
Portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test
could bypass the lab, study finds
“If such a device and test were available, we could
test for COVID-19 at public events, auditoriums,
large gatherings...
Insight on how to build a better flu
vaccine
A growing body of evidence suggests that a history
of exposure to influenza virus might be undermining
the effectiveness...
Improving FDA’s COVID-19 vaccine
authorization and approval process:
Lessons from hydroxychloroquine
In a Viewpoint piece published in JAMA: The Journal
of the American Medical Association, a research
team proposes reforms...
Secret weapon to stop invasive
honeysuckle: Satellites
IMAGE: Amur honeysuckle, like this patch seen in
Ohio in November, stays greener longer into fall
than most native...
FSU researchers develop new X-ray
detection technology
IMAGE: A researcher holds a flexible X-ray
scintillator developed by Professor Biwu Ma and his
research team. The team...
Unravelling mother to baby transmission
of Zika virus
Zika virus is a mild infection for most people but it
can be dangerous during pregnancy, causing infants
to be born with...
Consortium of Brazilian researchers
completes sequencing of native stingless
bee’s genome
IMAGE: It is a docile species of economic interest as
a pollinator. Its workers are sterile, and some of its
genetic...
One quarter of prescription drugs in
Canada may be in short supply
Research from the Centre for Health Evaluation and
Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS) sheds new light on the
factors behind drug shortages...
There’s a shortage of info on drugs for
children in Canada
IMAGE: Samira Samiee-Zafarghandy is an assistant
professor of pediatrics at McMaster University and a
neonatologist...
Your paper notebook could become your
next tablet
IMAGE: Purdue engineers developed a simple
printing process that renders any paper or
cardboard packaging into a keyboard,...
Legal performance-enhancing
substances associated with future
problematic alcohol use
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics
found that young adults aged 18-26 who used legal
performance-enhancing substances...
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